1 Latimer Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GP

1 Latimer Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7GP). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 sits 74.4% above the 2016 sale of £403,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.