| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation | — | £100 – £350 | £96 | 2.3 yrs | +3.5 pts |
| Party wall insulation | — | £300 – £600 | £110 | 4.1 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Change of heating system | — | £3,000 – £7,000 | £576 | 8.7 yrs | +21.3 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £187 | 24.1 yrs | +6.9 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £202 | 24.8 yrs | +7.5 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £157 | 31.9 yrs | +5.8 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 £1,171 a year — a 7.7% annual return on £15,175.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2020, states £1,266 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £294,784 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Harecastle Avenue: 51 sales since 1995 · £169,719 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Street Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Patrick's RC High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.07 · average (2023/24) |
| Ellesmere Park High School | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.28 · below average (2023/24) |
| Salford City Academy | Secondary | 1.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.13 · 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.
Harecastle Avenue
How this home sits against its street.