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17 Wood Lane, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5LS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Wood Lane

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

17 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farnley, Leeds, Leeds (LS12 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £260,000 in October 2025. At 76 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 117.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagesingle

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Jan 2015
Low Energy Lighting
17%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2016from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE49toD60
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Wood Lane, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Wood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +79.3%over 8 years
  2. 27 January 2017

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS12 5LS: £155,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Wood Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,421

Street avg £1,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below
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.

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

Ring Rd Hare Farm Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Greenhill Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 LS12 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS12 5LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS12 5LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Wood Lane, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5LS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.