| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £15 | £2 | 6.5 yrs | +0.2 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £19 | 20.8 yrs | +1.7 pts |
| Biomass boiler | −£5,000 Boiler Upgrade Scheme | £2,000 – £8,000 | £176 | 28.5 yrs | +15.4 pts · reaches C |
| Wind turbine | — | £1,500 – £4,000 | £44 | 50+ yrs | +3.8 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £41 | 50+ yrs | +3.6 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £49 | 50+ yrs | +4.3 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 £331 a year — a 1.3% annual return on £24,665.
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: £187,169 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Poolstock: 89 sales since 1995 · £134,611 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.31 · below average (2023/24) |
| Hawkley Hall High School | Secondary | 0.9 mi | Progress 8 -0.14 · average (2023/24) |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | Secondary | 1.3 mi | Progress 8 -0.60 · well below 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.
Poolstock
How this home sits against its street.