| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £127 | 7.9 yrs | +4.5 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £95 | 10.5 yrs | +3.4 pts |
| Room-in-roof insulation | — | £1,500 – £2,700 | £175 | 12.0 yrs | +6.2 pts · reaches C |
| Low energy lighting | — | £85 | £6 | 15.3 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £118 | 38.3 yrs | +4.2 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £99 | 50+ yrs | +3.5 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 £619 a year — a 4.5% annual return on £13,685.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2022, states £1,148 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £295,329 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Knowls Lane: 6 sales since 1995 · £241,250 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · average (2023/24) |
| Waterhead Academy | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.72 · well below average (2023/24) |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 1.8 mi | Progress 8 +0.24 · 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.
Knowls Lane
How this home sits against its street.