| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £21 | 18.6 yrs | +1.4 pts |
| High-performance doors | — | £1,500 – £500 | £47 | 21.2 yrs | +3.1 pts · reaches D |
| Solar water heating(optional, beyond D) | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £46 | 50+ yrs | +3.0 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £55 | 50+ yrs | +3.6 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
The full plan saves £69 a year — a 4.9% annual return on £1,400.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill. This fuel has too few recent certificates to restate at today's prices.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £751,932 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Hillside: 4 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Romiley Primary School | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.5 mi | Progress 8 -0.32 · below average (2023/24) |
| Werneth School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.45 · below average (2023/24) |
| Marple Hall School | Secondary | 1.4 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.