22 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
About 22 Farringdon Street
22 Farringdon Street is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 39 units on file.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 42.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
22 Farringdon Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
22 Farringdon Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2005Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EA: £173,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EA
64 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
Sold May 2023
£220,00066 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
Sold May 2022
£185,00058 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
Sold Jun 2021
£173,00012 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
Sold Mar 2021
£149,0004 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
Sold Jul 2019
£170,000
Versus other Farringdon Street homes
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farringdon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Green Lane Infant School. 52 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







