What kind of home is 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX sell for?

17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX last sold for £147,500 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and August 2004, 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX rose from £86,000 to £147,500, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +26.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX in?

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

Is 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Farr Wood Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FX

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Farr Wood Close

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

17 Farr Wood Close is a semi-detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 69.5% above the 2004 sale of £147,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

17 Farr Wood Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

B89

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Farr Wood Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Farr Wood Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Farr Wood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£147,500

Growth on file: 26.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2004Most recent
£147,500
+71.5%over 2 years
23 May 2002
£86,000

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.

On epc rating, 17 Farr Wood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,021

Street avg £2,385

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

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1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

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£263k

1 Bennion Close, Groby

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£268k

1 Bancroft Way, Ratby

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£230k

1 Branting Hill, Groby

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£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

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3 bed3 bath

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1 Carmen Grove, Groby

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2 bed1 bath

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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