8 Bute Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TX

8 Bute Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 63.7% above the 2013 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 82 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 7 EPCs).