Flat 3, 2 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EA
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), 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, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 50 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).
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 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
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Flat 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







