| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £317 | 3.2 yrs | +7.7 pts |
| Change of heating system | — | £3,000 – £7,000 | £904 | 5.5 yrs | +22.1 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £293 | 15.4 yrs | +7.2 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £246 | 20.4 yrs | +6.0 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 £1,759 a year — a 11.3% annual return on £15,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2023, states £2,708 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £113,247 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Freeman Road: 67 sales since 1995 · £128,866 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Ravensfield Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.61 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -1.03 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Hyde High School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Not in the KS4 performance tables |
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.
Freeman Road
How this home sits against its street.