| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £81 | 5.0 yrs | +2.4 pts · reaches D |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £166 | 6.0 yrs | +4.9 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £60 | £10 | 6.2 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Room-in-roof insulation | — | £1,500 – £2,700 | £306 | 6.9 yrs | +9.0 pts · reaches C |
| Double glazing | — | £1,000 – £1,400 | £80 | 14.9 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £172 | 29.1 yrs | +5.1 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £205 | 31.7 yrs | +6.0 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 £1,020 a year — a 6.3% annual return on £16,260.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2015, states £1,509 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £238,110 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Neilson Close: 34 sales since 1995 · £179,333 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Elm Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Dixons Middleton Academy | Secondary | 0.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.44 · below average (2023/24) |
| The Radclyffe School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.25 · 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.
Neilson Close
How this home sits against its street.