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South Farthing, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About South Farthing

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

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 £983,000 is 21.4% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025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

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against South Farthing, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Removal of Willow tree

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01465/TCA
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What's in South Farthing, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

South Farthing valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Rolleston Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, South Farthing runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,924

Street avg £3,098

Below

Floor Area

277 m²

Street avg 285 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 15.6 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/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

The full 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 LE7 9YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9YD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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