South Farthing, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
About South Farthing
South Farthing is a four-bedroom detached house in Skeffington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9YD). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (185 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,091,000 is 34.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
South Farthing's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 June 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at South Farthing, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
- Nov 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Removal of Willow tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01465/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
South Farthing valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,091,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£810,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2015Most recent
£810,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9YD: £750,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 9YD
Skeffington Hall, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Dec 2023
£2,000,000The Grange, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Jul 2023
£2,300,000Bringhurst, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Dec 2021
£750,000Wood Close, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold May 2021
£590,000Cedars Lodge, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Sept 2020
£632,500
Versus other Rolleston Road homes
On co₂ emissions, South Farthing runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,924
Street avg £3,098
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 285 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 15.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
191/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 2 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







