| Measure | Grant | Net cost | Saving / yr | Payback | Grade effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar water heating | — | £4,000 – £6,000 | £20 | 50+ yrs | +5.0 pts · reaches B |
| Solar photovoltaic panels(optional, beyond B) | — | £9,000 – £14,000 | £23 | 50+ yrs | +6.0 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 £20 a year — a 0.4% annual return on £5,000.
Restated at the fuel prices assumed in July 2026. This certificate, assessed in 2012, states £508 a year at the prices assumed then. Modelled costs, not a bill.
Sold prices
Estimated today: £354,133 HPI-indexed estimate, not a valuation
Little Orchard Close: 6 sales since 1995
Schools nearby
The schools’ own performance — Progress 8 shows value added, not just raw results.
| School | Phase | Distance | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 mi | — |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 mi | — |
| Radleys Primary School | Primary | 0.6 mi | — |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Secondary | 0.4 mi | Progress 8 -0.49 · below average (2023/24) |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Secondary | 1.7 mi | Progress 8 -0.28 · below average (2023/24) |
| Shire Oak Academy | Secondary | 1.7 mi | Progress 8 -1.01 · 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.