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242 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5AB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 242 Otley Road

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

242 Otley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS16 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £485,000 in June 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 181.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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 gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 242 Otley Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 242 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 242 Otley Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey extension with new patio area to rear, infill ground floor extension between garage and dwelling, first floor gable roof extensions to front and rear with new pitched roof, dormer window to side, new rear window to garage, new ground floor side window, new rooflight to front and removal of chimney.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    25/05498/FU
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Sycamore: Remove lower branches which hang over the drive. Lifting by approx. 3-5 meters from ground level. T2 Beech: To cut back lateral branches by 2-5 meters which extend over garden. T3 Laburnum; Remove.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/03415/TR
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 242 Otley Road

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
  • A planning decision worth checking
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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.

242 Otley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£485,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2025Most recent

    £485,000

    +4.3%over 5 years

  2. 29 November 2019

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5AB: £213,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Otley Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

242 Otley Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,619

Street avg £2,258

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 242 Otley Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£429k

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£624k

1 Foxhill Avenue

LS16 5PB

3 bed
£284k

1 Bardon Hall Mews, Weetwood Lane

LS16 5TY

2 bed2 bath
£226k

1 Fillingfir Drive

LS16 5EG

2 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Fillingfir Road

LS16 5EE

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Fillingfir Walk

LS16 5ED

2 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Carisbrooke Road

LS16 5RU

2 bed2 bath
£635k

1 Fulton Place

LS16 5RS

5 bed3 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kepstorn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lawnswood School. 31 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 LS16 5AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS16 5AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS16 5AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 242 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.