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

8 Farr Wood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0FX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 51% above the 2007 sale of £164,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.