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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leeds HPI: 0.8% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 181.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £485,000 in June 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Garage
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 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.
- Nov 2025ExtensionFullRefused
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.
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
See how we calculated this£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2025)
£485,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Otley Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 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
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kepstorn Road — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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