What type of property is 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

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

What did 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB sell for?

5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB last sold for £90,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

5 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.

Where is 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

Police records around 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB 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 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Farringdon Street, LE5 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Farringdon Street

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

5 Farringdon Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 126.7% above the 2006 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 31 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 5 Farringdon Street, Leicester, LE5 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 August 2006Most recent
£90,000

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 5 Farringdon Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,216

Street avg £1,616

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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

Spinney Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Green Lane Infant School. 53 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 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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