| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £40 | £2 | 17.8 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £51 | 19.5 yrs | +4.7 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £40 | 50+ yrs | +3.7 pts · reaches B |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond B) | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £48 | 50+ yrs | +4.4 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 £93 a year — a 1.5% annual return on £6,040.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2014, states £642 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £263,956 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Berberis Walk: 7 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Wellfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.04 · average (2023/24) |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Secondary | 1.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.88 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Flixton Girls School | Secondary | 1.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.02 · 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.