1a, Berridge Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5RA

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 44.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode.