| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draughtproofing | — | £150 – £250 | £133 | 1.5 yrs | +3.9 pts |
| Heating controls | — | £220 – £250 | £58 | 4.1 yrs | +1.7 pts |
| Cavity wall insulation | — | £900 – £1,500 | £118 | 10.1 yrs | +3.4 pts |
| Band A condensing boiler | — | £2,200 – £3,500 | £97 | 29.3 yrs | +2.8 pts · reaches C |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond C) | — | £8,000 – £10,000 | £146 | 50+ yrs | +4.2 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 £407 a year — a 9.1% annual return on £4,485.
Energy costs as modelled on the certificate, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £163,800 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Wigan Road: 446 sales since 1995 · £114,544 average over 10 years
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Westpark Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| The Westleigh School | Secondary | 0.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.81 · well below average (2023/24) |
| Outwood Academy Hindley | Secondary | 1.6 mi | Progress 8 -0.08 · average (2023/24) |
| Atherton High School | Secondary | 2.1 mi | Progress 8 0.00 · 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.
Wigan Road
How this home sits against its street.