| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor insulation | — | £800 – £1,200 | £214 | 4.7 yrs | +4.0 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £5,000 – £8,000 | £198 | 32.8 yrs | +3.7 pts · reaches C |
| Solid wall insulation(optional, beyond C) | — | £4,000 – £14,000 | £232 | 38.9 yrs | +4.3 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 £412 a year — a 5.5% annual return on £7,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2015, states £2,131 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £1,660,451 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Howard Drive: 9 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmridge Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.0 mi | — |
| Saint Ambrose College | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 +1.04 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 +1.32 · well above average (2023/24) |
| Altrincham College | Secondary | 1.0 mi | Progress 8 -0.03 · 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.
Howard Drive
How this home sits against its street.