| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £36 | 27.8 yrs | +5.1 pts · reaches C |
| Wind turbine | — | £1,500 – £4,000 | £30 | 50+ yrs | +4.2 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £28 | 50+ yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £33 | 50+ yrs | +4.7 pts · reaches B |
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 £127 a year — a 0.6% annual return on £20,250.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2013, states £648 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £291,893 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Thorp View: 9 sales since 1995 · £151,000 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.38 · above average (2023/24) |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.02 · average (2023/24) |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Attainment 8 39.7 · 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.
Thorp View
How this home sits against its street.