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Britannia House, Flat 40, 16 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Britannia House

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

Britannia House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS1 2EU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 55 m² this is the 39th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in Britannia House, where floor areas span 22–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 94.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £225,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Britannia House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromD68toE51
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Britannia House, Flat 40, 16 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Britannia House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Britannia House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2023Most recent

    £225,000

    +12.5%over 5 years
  2. 20 April 2017

    £200,000

    +55.0%over 16 years
  3. 17 October 2000

    £129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS1 2EU: £120,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other York Place homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Britannia House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,091

Street avg £2,493

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Britannia House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leeds district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wellington C — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leeds Mathematics School. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LS1 2EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS1 2EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS1 2EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Britannia House, Flat 40, 16 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.