| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £68 | 5.8 yrs | +2.4 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £90 | £8 | 10.9 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £115 | 22.5 yrs | +4.1 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £174 | 37.4 yrs | +6.2 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 £192 a year — a 6.2% annual return on £3,090.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2016, states £1,385 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £507,872 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Highcrest Grove: 67 sales since 1995 · £398,063 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| Star Salford Academy | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| The Lowry Academy | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.37 · below average (2023/24) |
| Fred Longworth High School | Secondary | 1.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.29 · 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.
Highcrest Grove
How this home sits against its street.