| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flue gas heat recovery | — | £400 – £900 | £58 | 11.3 yrs | +4.2 pts · reaches C |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £59 | 16.9 yrs | +4.3 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £22 | 18.5 yrs | +1.6 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £36 | 50+ yrs | +2.6 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £55 | 50+ yrs | +4.0 pts · reaches B |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond B) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £46 | 50+ yrs | +3.3 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 £230 a year — a 2.5% annual return on £9,150.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2019, states £715 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £307,437 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Oxford Road: 43 sales since 1995 · £222,296 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Oaks Junior School | Primary | under 0.1 mi | — |
| Light Oaks Infant School | Primary | under 0.1 mi | — |
| St Luke's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| All Hallows RC High School | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 +0.25 · above average (2023/24) |
| Ellesmere Park High School | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.28 · below average (2023/24) |
| Buile Hill Academy | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Attainment 8 42.9 · no Progress 8 published |
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.
Oxford Road
How this home sits against its street.