15 Duncombe Close, Nottingham, NG3 3PH

15 Duncombe Close is an end-of-terrace house in Nottingham (NG3 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on waste combustion. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 105.3% above the 2008 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm.