| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-retention storage heaters | — | £2,000 – £3,000 | £295 | 8.5 yrs | +10.5 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £139 | 32.4 yrs | +5.0 pts · reaches C |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £150 | 33.4 yrs | +5.4 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £116 | 43.0 yrs | +4.2 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 £700 a year — a 4.1% annual return on £17,000.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £126,977 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Maple Avenue: 44 sales since 1995 · £149,611 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.2 mi | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Primary | 0.4 mi | — |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.17 · average (2023/24) |
| Golborne High School | Secondary | 1.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.05 · average (2023/24) |
| Culcheth High School | Secondary | 2.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.15 · 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.
Maple Avenue
How this home sits against its street.