What type of property is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA last sold for £101,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA located?

26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

The closest primary school to 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA is Green Lane Infant School (263m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.1km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EA is Farringdon Street, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Farringdon Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Farringdon Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 93.1% above the 2014 sale of £101,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromF25toD56

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Farringdon Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£101,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2014Most recent
£101,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EA: £173,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in LE5 0EA

On the street

Versus other Farringdon Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Farringdon Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,312

Street avg £1,267

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

Full Leicester report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.