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1 Spen Gardens, Leeds, LS16 5AQ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
961 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Spen Gardens

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

1 Spen Gardens is a semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 35.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Everything you need to know about 1 Spen Gardens

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.

1 Spen Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Spen Gardens, Leeds, LS16 5AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side extension, single storey extension and dormer to rear and detached garage to rear

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/02968/FU
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey side extension and garage to rear (Single storey rear extension is Permitted Development)

    Agent
    Khawaja Planning Services
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/02643/FU
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Spen Gardens

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.

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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.
Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £240,000

    +29.7%over 12 years
  2. 9 September 2003

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5AQ: £285,000 (2025–1995).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Spen Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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
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

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ring Rd Spen Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lawnswood School. 28 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 5AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS16 5AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS16 5AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 1 Spen Gardens, Leeds, LS16 5AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.