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38 Cowley Road, Leeds, LS13 1JT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 38 Cowley Road

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

38 Cowley Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS13 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £210,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 10.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Cowley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

38 Cowley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Feb 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Cowley Road, Leeds, LS13 1JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Cowley Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

38 Cowley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2025Most recent

    £210,000

    +64.1%over 10 years

  2. 6 March 2015

    £128,000

    +187.6%over 18 years

  3. 28 February 1997

    £44,500

    +6.0%over 2 years

  4. 28 February 1995

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS13 1JT: £210,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cowley Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 Cowley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,949

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Cowley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£214k

1 Cowley Road

LS13 1JT

2 bed
£189k

1 Canalbank View

LS13 1RG

2 bed2 bath
£186k

1 Fernbank Drive

LS13 1BZ

2 bed
£171k

1 Eggleston Street

LS13 1JR

2 bed
£156k

1 Coal Hill Gardens

LS13 1DP

2 bed
£154k

1 Airedale Quay, Rodley

LS13 1NZ

2 bed1 bath
£149k

1 Farsley Beck Mews

LS13 1FL

2 bed2 bath
£137k

1 Airedale Wharf, Rodley

LS13 1LD

2 bed
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.
Full Leeds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rodley Town Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Valley View Community Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 LS13 1JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS13 1JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS13 1JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Cowley Road, Leeds, LS13 1JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.