| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy lighting | — | £23 | £1 | 17.1 yrs | +0.0 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £350 – £450 | £11 | 35.8 yrs | +0.3 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £24 | 50+ yrs | +0.7 pts |
| Solid wall insulation | — | £5,500 – £14,500 | £33 | 50+ yrs | +1.0 pts · reaches D |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond D) | — | £11,000 – £20,000 | £28 | 50+ yrs | +0.9 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 £70 a year — a 0.5% annual return on £15,423.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2011, states £967 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £145,205 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Size House Place: 5 sales since 1995 · £65,000 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Primary | 0.5 mi | — |
| Bedford High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.24 · below average (2023/24) |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | 1.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.81 · well below average (2023/24) |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.20 · 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.
Size House Place
How this home sits against its street.