1a, Home Farm, Leek Wootton, Warwick, CV35 7PU

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Leek Wootton, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 87 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (87–169 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 33.8% above the 2000 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm.