| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flue gas heat recovery | — | £900 | £117 | 7.7 yrs | +5.4 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £121 | 8.3 yrs | +5.6 pts |
| Low energy lighting | — | £50 | £5 | 9.5 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £500 – £1,500 | £90 | 11.1 yrs | +4.2 pts · reaches C |
| Shower heat recovery | — | £585 – £725 | £20 | 33.0 yrs | +0.9 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,000 | £74 | 35.1 yrs | +3.4 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £112 | 50+ yrs | +5.2 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 £539 a year — a 3.0% annual return on £17,705.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2013, states £944 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £529,728 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Patch Lane: 76 sales since 1995 · £590,819 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Hey Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Queensgate Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Hursthead Junior School | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| Cheadle Hulme High School | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 +0.87 · well above average (2023/24) |
| St James' Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 +0.23 · above average (2023/24) |
| Bramhall High School | Secondary | 1.2 mi | Progress 8 -0.08 · 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.
Patch Lane
How this home sits against its street.