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1 Branch Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 5NR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Branch Road

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

1 Branch Road is a semi-detached house in Lower Wortley, Leeds, Leeds (LS12 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 21 units on file.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 126.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £121,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from May 2014
EPC improved fromE46toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Oct 2024from Sept 2018
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Branch Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 5NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2007
    Full
    In report

    Dormer window to front

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    07/04640/FU
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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.

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

Current estimate

£123,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£121,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2021Most recent

    £121,000

    +26.0%over 6 years
  2. 6 May 2015

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS12 5NR: £134,995 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Branch Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Branch Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,630

Street avg £1,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
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

Branch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lower Wortley Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS12 5NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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