30 Cross Lane, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5AA
About 30 Cross Lane
30 Cross Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Farnley, Leeds, Leeds (LS12 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 144.4% above the 2010 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
30 Cross Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
30 Cross Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.
£45,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2010Most recent
£45,000
+57.9%over 10 years29 March 2000
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS12 5AA: £245,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in LS12 5AA
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Farnley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lawns Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB