What kind of home is 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB last sold for £35,500 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and June 2001, 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB rose from £29,500 to £35,500, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB 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.

Which area is 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB in?

17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

Police records around 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB show an average of 412 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

The closest primary school to 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB is Green Lane Infant School (247m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.2km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB is Spinney Hill Road, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Farringdon Street

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

17 Farringdon Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 511.3% above the 2001 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromC70toD60

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

58%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Farringdon Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£35,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2001Most recent
£35,500
+20.3%over 3 years
13 November 1997
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EB: £220,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in LE5 0EB

On the street

Versus other Farringdon Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Farringdon Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£530

Street avg £1,661

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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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.

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Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Spinney Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Green Lane Infant School. 53 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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