| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £25 | £5 | 5.0 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Flue gas heat recovery | — | £400 – £900 | £111 | 5.9 yrs | +6.2 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £41 | 9.7 yrs | +2.3 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £70 | 37.2 yrs | +3.9 pts · reaches D |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £114 | 44.0 yrs | +6.4 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £88 | 50+ yrs | +5.0 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £105 | 50+ yrs | +5.9 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £123 | 50+ yrs | +6.9 pts · reaches B |
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
The full plan saves £657 a year — a 2.3% annual return on £29,175.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2019, states £919 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £324,385 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Cape Street: 20 sales since 1995 · £306,250 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Old Moat Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.79 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.27 · above average (2023/24) |
| Burnage Academy for Boys | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.85 · well 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.
Cape Street
How this home sits against its street.