| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot water cylinder insulation | — | £20 – £40 | £164 | 0.2 yrs | +4.1 pts |
| Air or ground source heat pump | −£7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme | £0 – £22,500 | £489 | 23.0 yrs | +12.1 pts · reaches D |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £7,000 | £149 | 37.0 yrs | +3.7 pts |
| Floor insulation | — | £5,000 – £10,000 | £192 | 39.2 yrs | +4.7 pts |
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £8,000 – £10,000 | £177 | 50+ yrs | +4.4 pts · reaches C |
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 £1,170 a year — a 3.5% annual return on £33,280.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £153,371 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Gathurst Road: 279 sales since 1995 · £221,262 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | 0.7 mi | — |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.1 mi | Progress 8 -0.12 · average (2023/24) |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -1.12 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Up Holland High School | Secondary | 1.1 mi | Attainment 8 48.8 · no Progress 8 published |
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.
Gathurst Road
How this home sits against its street.