| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-retention storage heaters | — | £600 – £800 | £259 | 2.7 yrs | +16.2 pts · reaches D |
| High-performance doors | — | £1,000 – £0 | £105 | 4.8 yrs | +6.6 pts · reaches C |
| Floor insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £800 – £1,200 | £132 | 7.6 yrs | +8.2 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
The full plan saves £364 a year — a 30.3% annual return on £1,200.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill. This fuel has too few recent certificates to restate at today's prices.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £83,153 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Lowlands Close: 36 sales since 1995 · £188,111 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.25 · below average (2023/24) |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.44 · below average (2023/24) |
| St Matthew's RC High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.59 · 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.
Lowlands Close
How this home sits against its street.