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 (75 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 76% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2030
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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Crime
412/mo
Falling 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







