| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flue gas heat recovery | — | £400 – £900 | £53 | 12.2 yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £45 | £2 | 18.8 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £41 | 24.5 yrs | +3.0 pts · reaches C |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £34 | 50+ yrs | +2.5 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £42 | 50+ yrs | +3.2 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £51 | 50+ yrs | +3.8 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £59 | 50+ yrs | +4.4 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 £282 a year — a 1.1% annual return on £24,795.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2015, states £767 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £407,330 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Vale Close: 67 sales since 1995 · £318,700 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury Road Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 +0.40 · above average (2023/24) |
| Parrs Wood High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.07 · average (2023/24) |
| The Barlow RC High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 +0.12 · 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.
Vale Close
How this home sits against its street.