What type of property is 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX sell for?

16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX last sold for £115,000 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and October 2002, 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX rose from £57,000 to £115,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +14.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX located?

16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX sits in Groby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

Police records around 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The closest primary school to 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is Martinshaw Primary School (180m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (602m).

How well connected is 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is Farr Wood Close, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Farr Wood Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Farr Wood Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Farr Wood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 159.1% above the 2002 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Farr Wood Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Farr Wood Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Farr Wood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£115,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2002Most recent
£115,000
+101.8%over 5 years
9 October 1997
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0FX: £245,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE6 0FX

On the street

Versus other Farr Wood Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Farr Wood Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,386

Street avg £2,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Farr Wood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Martinshaw Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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