| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £30 | £171 | 0.1 yrs | +4.9 pts |
| High-retention storage heaters | — | £2,000 – £3,000 | £393 | 6.4 yrs | +11.2 pts · reaches D |
| Low energy lighting | — | £65 | £9 | 7.4 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Flat roof insulation | — | £850 – £1,500 | £152 | 7.8 yrs | +4.3 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £185 | 24.4 yrs | +5.3 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £200 | 25.1 yrs | +5.7 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond C) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £155 | 32.3 yrs | +4.4 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 £1,108 a year — a 8.4% annual return on £13,263.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £148,534 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Highdales Road: 14 sales since 1995 · £222,333 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newall Green Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Baguley Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Saint Paul's Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.89 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Dixons Newall Green Academy | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.69 · well below 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.
Highdales Road
How this home sits against its street.