Kettlewell Cottage, Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

Kettlewell Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Illston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1064 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 62.2% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 34 EPCs).