| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-retention storage heaters | — | £2,000 – £3,000 | £505 | 4.9 yrs | +14.5 pts · reaches D |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £192 | 5.2 yrs | +5.5 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £237 | 19.0 yrs | +6.8 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £257 | 19.5 yrs | +7.4 pts · reaches C |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £199 | 25.1 yrs | +5.7 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 £1,390 a year — a 7.7% annual return on £18,000.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £332,272 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Lynton Drive: 12 sales since 1995 · £237,850 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heaton Park Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Parrenthorn High School | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| The Heys School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.52 · well below average (2023/24) |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.21 · 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.
Lynton Drive
How this home sits against its street.