Upgrade Plan
Get upgrade quotes| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavity wall insulation(optional, beyond D) | — | £100 – £300 | £138 | 1.4 yrs | +2.8 pts |
| Loft insulation(optional, beyond D) | — | £100 – £300 | £88 | 2.3 yrs | +1.8 pts |
| Low energy lighting(optional, beyond D) | — | £25 | £8 | 3.1 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Heating controls(optional, beyond D) | — | £350 – £450 | £67 | 5.9 yrs | +1.4 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler(optional, beyond D) | — | £1,500 – £3,500 | £114 | 22.0 yrs | +2.3 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £11,000 – £20,000 | £171 | 50+ yrs | +3.5 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 2011, states £1,277 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £499,961 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Orthes Grove: 26 sales since 1995 · £406,406 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 0.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.20 · average (2023/24) |
| Reddish Vale High School | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.29 · below average (2023/24) |
| Levenshulme High School | Secondary | 1.3 mi | Progress 8 +0.91 · 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.
Orthes Grove
How this home sits against its street.