| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £15 – £400 | £97 | 2.1 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £41 | 9.7 yrs | +1.8 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £84 | 11.8 yrs | +3.6 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £69 | 37.5 yrs | +3.0 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £88 | 50+ yrs | +3.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £105 | 50+ yrs | +4.5 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £122 | 50+ yrs | +5.2 pts · reaches B |
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 £606 a year — a 2.5% annual return on £24,708.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2017, states £1,038 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £152,499 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Chinley Avenue: 39 sales since 1995 · £107,095 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | under 0.1 mi | — |
| Lily Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Moston Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Matthew's RC High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 -0.59 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Manchester Communication Academy | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 +0.15 · average (2023/24) |
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.25 · 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.
Chinley Avenue
How this home sits against its street.