Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £20 – £40 | £51 | 0.6 yrs | +3.2 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler(optional, beyond C) | — | £2,200 – £3,500 | £37 | 50+ yrs | +2.3 pts |
| Low energy lighting(optional, beyond C) | — | £210 – £245 | £3 | 50+ yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £8,000 – £10,000 | £55 | 50+ yrs | +3.4 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
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2025, states £867 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £333,991 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Groves Close: 42 sales since 1995 · £301,349 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Heath Primary School | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| Dilkes Academy | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Harris Academy Ockendon | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 +0.46 · above average (2023/24) |
| Ormiston Park Academy | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.73 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | Secondary | 1.8 mi | Progress 8 +1.04 · well 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.
Area context
Police-recorded crime for the wider neighbourhood, not this address. We grade homes, never neighbourhoods — so this is reported as a count, not a rating.
Police.uk street-level data for LSOA E01015928, to 2026-06. An LSOA holds about 1,500 people, so this covers far more than one street.
Groves Close
How this home sits against its street.