11 Grace Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9FZ

11 Grace Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 56.1% above the 2007 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.