Faroe, Flat 8, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DF
About Faroe
Faroe is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS12 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 8th smallest of 91 units on EPC record in Faroe, where floor areas span 41–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 91 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold February 2021 for £126,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 50 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 90 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Faroe has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Faroe
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Faroe's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 16 years.
£126,500
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£126,500
+18.8%over 4 years2 December 2016
£106,500
+42.0%over 3 years1 March 2013
£75,000
-42.0%over 7 years11 August 2005
£129,412
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS12 1DF: £172,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LS12 1DF
Faroe, Flat 2, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DF
Sold Aug 2025
£220,000Faroe, Flat 46, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DF
Sold Jul 2025
£169,000Faroe, Flat 89, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DF
Sold Jun 2025
£250,000Faroe, Flat 38, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DF
Sold May 2025
£172,500Faroe, Flat 32, Gotts Road, Leeds, LS12 1DF
Sold Dec 2024
£130,000
Everything we know about Faroe, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gotts Road homes
Faroe is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,530
Street avg £3,513
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Globe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Luminate Education Group. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB