| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £216 | 4.6 yrs | +6.3 pts · reaches D |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £79 | 5.1 yrs | +2.3 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £50 | £9 | 5.3 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £161 | 6.2 yrs | +4.7 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £132 | 19.6 yrs | +3.8 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £167 | 29.9 yrs | +4.9 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £200 | 32.6 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 £764 a year — a 7.6% annual return on £10,050.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2017, states £1,500 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £590,988 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Oaklands Drive: 3 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Park Road Sale Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.04 · average (2023/24) |
| Sale Grammar School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.80 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Sale High School | Secondary | 1.2 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.