| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draughtproofing | — | £120 | £136 | 0.9 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £25 | £7 | 3.5 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Room-in-roof insulation | — | £2,700 – £700 | £223 | 7.6 yrs | +6.7 pts · reaches D |
| Heating controls | — | £450 | £59 | 7.6 yrs | +1.8 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £3,000 – £0 | £99 | 15.1 yrs | +3.0 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £6,000 – £0 | £162 | 18.6 yrs | +4.9 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating | — | £6,000 – £0 | £125 | 23.9 yrs | +3.8 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £8,000 – £0 | £150 | 26.7 yrs | +4.5 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £14,000 – £0 | £175 | 40.0 yrs | +5.3 pts · reaches B |
| Double glazing(optional, beyond B) | — | £6,500 – £500 | £59 | 50+ yrs | +1.8 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
The full plan saves £1,136 a year — a 5.5% annual return on £20,795.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2019, states £1,358 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £495,833 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Gillbrook Road: 83 sales since 1995 · £440,375 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury CofE Primary School | Primary | under 0.1 mi | — |
| Beaver Road Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · average (2023/24) |
| Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.07 · average (2023/24) |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 1.2 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.
Gillbrook Road
How this home sits against its street.