Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £5,000 – £10,000 | £43 | 50+ yrs | +3.6 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £8,000 – £10,000 | £39 | 50+ yrs | +3.4 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
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £242,432 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Lightbowne Road: 172 sales since 1995 · £131,725 average over 10 years
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 Moston | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| St Matthew's RC High School | Secondary | 0.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.59 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.25 · below average (2023/24) |
| Co-op Academy Failsworth | Secondary | 1.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.30 · 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.
Lightbowne Road
How this home sits against its street.