25 Round Wood, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0BN

25 Round Wood is a detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 230.5% above the 1997 sale of £139,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm.