| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £30 | £77 | 0.3 yrs | +5.2 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £33 | 12.2 yrs | +2.2 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £55 | 47.0 yrs | +3.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £83 | 50+ yrs | +5.7 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £90 | 50+ yrs | +6.1 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £70 | 50+ yrs | +4.8 pts |
| Double glazing(optional, beyond B) | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £33 | 50+ yrs | +2.2 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 £339 a year — a 2.7% annual return on £12,523.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2023, states £748 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £80,222 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Lidgett Close: 23 sales since 1995 · £125,063 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| North Walkden Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Star Salford Academy | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
| The Lowry Academy | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.37 · below average (2023/24) |
| St James's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.07 · 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.
Lidgett Close
How this home sits against its street.