| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £50 | £3 | 16.6 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £450 | £25 | 18.0 yrs | +1.4 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £6,000 – £0 | £69 | 43.6 yrs | +3.9 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £6,000 – £0 | £53 | 50+ yrs | +3.0 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £8,000 – £0 | £64 | 50+ yrs | +3.6 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 £214 a year — a 2.0% annual return on £10,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2017, states £940 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £434,155 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Rosethorns Close: 13 sales since 1995 · £259,950 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollin Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Middleton Parish Church School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 0.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.34 · below average (2023/24) |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.12 · average (2023/24) |
| Edgar Wood Academy | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
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.
Rosethorns Close
How this home sits against its street.