| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loft insulation | — | £225typical | £127 | 1.8 yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £23 – £50typical | £12 | 3.1 yrs | +0.4 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £400typical | £97 | 4.1 yrs | +3.1 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,600typical | £164 | 15.8 yrs | +5.2 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £5,000typical | £208 | 24.1 yrs | +6.5 pts · reaches D |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £4,500 – £9,000typical | £248 | 27.3 yrs | +7.8 pts |
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. 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 £608 a year — a 7.4% annual return on £8,262.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2009, states £1,316 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £526,255 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Bracken Close: 46 sales since 1995 · £264,881 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| Knowsley Junior School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Waterhead Academy | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.72 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · average (2023/24) |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | Secondary | 1.9 mi | Progress 8 +0.50 · 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.
Bracken Close
How this home sits against its street.