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Get upgrade quotesThis certificate lists these measures but records the same score with and without them, so there is no saving or rating gain to attribute to any one of them. That usually means the assessment was incomplete — here the assessor recorded no heating system at all. The costs below are real; a fresh assessment would be the way to find the gain.
| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £23 – £50typical | — | — | — |
| Solar water heating | — | £5,000typical | — | — | — |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £4,500 – £9,000typical | — | — | — |
Grants verified 20 August 2026. Costs are the register’s indicative ranges, except where marked typical, which this certificate did not price and which are taken instead from comparable homes of the same type.
Running costs
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2010, states £755 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £392,485 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Merlin Close: 16 sales since 1995 · £275,125 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.1 mi | — |
| Wardle Academy | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.49 · below average (2023/24) |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 1.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.02 · average (2023/24) |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 2.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.49 · 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.
Merlin Close
How this home sits against its street.