Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation(optional, beyond D) | — | £100 – £300 | £20 | 10.1 yrs | +0.4 pts |
| Low energy lighting(optional, beyond D) | — | £65 | £2 | 35.8 yrs | +0.0 pts |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond D) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £32 | 50+ yrs | +0.7 pts |
| Solid wall insulation(optional, beyond D) | — | £5,500 – £14,500 | £45 | 50+ yrs | +1.0 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £11,000 – £20,000 | £38 | 50+ yrs | +0.8 pts |
Grants verified 20 August 2026. Costs are the register’s indicative ranges. Savings are restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. Points per measure are estimated from 19.9 million certificates and rescaled to this home’s own certificate delta; the total is the register’s figure.
Running costs
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2011, states £1,273 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £802,441 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Queenston Road: 102 sales since 1995 · £290,289 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Beaver Road Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.67 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Loreto High School Chorlton | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.07 · average (2023/24) |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · average (2023/24) |
Schools from the DfE register, performance from the KS4 performance tables. Progress 8 is a GCSE measure, so primaries have none. Distance is straight-line from the postcode, not a catchment: admission is decided by the school, not by us.
Queenston Road
How this home sits against its street.