What type of property is Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ last change hands?

Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ last sold for £183,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in July 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Across 3 sales between July 2013 and September 2022, Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ rose from £130,000 to £183,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

The current EPC rating for Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS1 4GJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ heated?

The latest EPC at Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is in council tax band C.

Where is Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ located?

Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Police records around Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ show an average of 512 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

The closest primary school to Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is Lane End Primary School (1.1km), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leeds Mathematics School (756m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

The closest rail stop to Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is Leeds Rail Station, 276m away. The nearest bus option is Station F, 279m away.

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Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, LS1 4GJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 11

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Candle House

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

Candle House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS1 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 24th smallest of 80 units on EPC record in Candle House, where floor areas span 35–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 52 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 79 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £183,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Candle House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Nov 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2024from Jul 2020

EPC improved fromB84toC76

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Candle House, Flat 82, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, LS1 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Candle House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Candle House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£183,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£183,000
+1.7%over 9 months
11 January 2022
£180,000
+38.5%over 8 years
11 July 2013
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS1 4GJ: £250,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in LS1 4GJ

On the street

Versus other Wharf Approach homes

Four headline reads against 79 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Candle House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £3,098

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Leeds Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Leeds Mathematics School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS1 4GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS1 4GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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