Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting(optional, beyond C) | — | £200 | £14 | 14.7 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £287 | 15.7 yrs | +3.6 pts |
| Solid wall insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £335 | 26.8 yrs | +4.2 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 2022, states £2,146 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £1,848,417 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Kingston Avenue: 7 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oak Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.07 · average (2023/24) |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · average (2023/24) |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 1.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.40 · above 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.