When did Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ last change hands?

Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ last sold for £242,375 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £187,500 in July 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Across 3 sales between July 2010 and February 2021, Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ rose from £187,500 to £242,375, a change of £54,875. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

The current EPC rating for Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS1 4GJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ heated?

The latest EPC at Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ is in council tax band D.

Where is Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ located?

Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Candle House, Flat 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

Police records around Candle House, Flat 88, 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 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

The closest primary school to Candle House, Flat 88, 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 88, 1 Wharf Approach, LS1 4GJ?

The closest rail stop to Candle House, Flat 88, 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 88, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, LS1 4GJ

EPC B3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Candle House

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

Candle House is a two-bedroom property in Leeds (LS1 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. At 75 m² this is the 61st 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £242,375. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Nov 2009

Low Energy Lighting

24%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Candle House, Flat 88, 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£242,375

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2021Most recent
£242,375
+10.2%over 5 years
15 September 2015
£220,000
+17.3%over 5 years
15 July 2010
£187,500

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 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,232

Street avg £3,102

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par

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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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80 dB

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