9 Gwendoline Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SH

9 Gwendoline Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 117.9% above the 2008 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.