What type of property is 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX last change hands?

5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX last sold for £230,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and December 2021, 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX rose from £80,000 to £230,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

5 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.

Where is 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX located?

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

Is 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

What transport links are near 5 Farr Wood Close, LE6 0FX?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Farr Wood Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Farr Wood Close

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

5 Farr Wood Close is a three-bedroom 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 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Farr Wood Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Farr Wood Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£230,000
+46.5%over 13 years
3 June 2008
£157,000
+96.3%over 6 years
1 March 2002
£80,000

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 floor area, 5 Farr Wood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,151

Street avg £2,329

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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 Brook Drive, Ratby

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Castell Drive, Groby

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1 Cedar Court, Groby

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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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