| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic panels | — | £3,500 – £5,500 | £107 | 42.2 yrs | +5.8 pts · reaches C |
| Floor insulation | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £115 | 43.4 yrs | +6.3 pts |
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £89 | 50+ yrs | +4.9 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 £311 a year — a 2.1% annual return on £14,500.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2021, states £1,085 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
No sale recorded for this address since 1995.
Empress Drive: 22 sales since 1995 · £90,167 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | — |
| Hindsford CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.0 mi | — |
| Bedford High School | Secondary | 0.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.24 · below average (2023/24) |
| Fred Longworth High School | Secondary | 0.8 mi | Progress 8 -0.29 · below average (2023/24) |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Secondary | 0.8 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.
Empress Drive
How this home sits against its street.