| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air or ground source heat pump | −£7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme | £0 – £22,500 | £2,639 | 4.3 yrs | +24.2 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £8,000 – £10,000 | £957 | 9.4 yrs | +8.8 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 £2,639 a year — a 23.5% annual return on £11,250.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill. This fuel has too few recent certificates to restate at today's prices.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £441,316 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
High Gate Drive: 1 sales since 1995 · £260,000 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 | 0.4 mi | — |
| Thorp Primary School | Primary | 0.8 mi | — |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.7 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) |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 1.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.38 · above 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.