| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £100 – £300 | £163 | 1.2 yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £200 – £400 | £187 | 1.6 yrs | +4.5 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £20 | £10 | 2.1 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £80 | 5.0 yrs | +1.9 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £1,500 – £3,500 | £134 | 18.6 yrs | +3.3 pts · reaches D |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond D) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £170 | 29.5 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £11,000 – £20,000 | £202 | 50+ yrs | +4.9 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 £574 a year — a 16.8% annual return on £3,420.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2011, states £1,400 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £455,880 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Shaw Road: 55 sales since 1995 · £291,769 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.3 mi | Attainment 8 39.7 · no Progress 8 published |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.02 · average (2023/24) |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 1.2 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.
Shaw Road
How this home sits against its street.