| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £739 | 1.4 yrs | +8.3 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £269 | 1.5 yrs | +3.0 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £454 | 5.7 yrs | +5.1 pts · reaches D |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £684 | 6.6 yrs | +7.7 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £799 | 11.3 yrs | +9.0 pts · reaches C |
| Double glazing(optional, beyond C) | — | £3,300 – £6,500 | £268 | 18.3 yrs | +3.0 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 £2,946 a year — a 16.8% annual return on £17,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2019, states £3,711 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £970,404 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Whaggs Lane: 114 sales since 1995 · £457,391 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washingwell Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Front Street Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Fellside Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Whickham School | Secondary | 0.3 mi | Progress 8 +0.26 · above average (2023/24) |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.75 · well below average (2023/24) |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | Secondary | 2.2 mi | Progress 8 +0.05 · 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.
Whaggs Lane
How this home sits against its street.