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8 Thornfield Road, Leeds, LS16 5AR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Thornfield Road

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

8 Thornfield Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS16 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 135.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £785,000. 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 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Thornfield 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF29toE43
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2020from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromE43toD63
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Thornfield Road, Leeds, LS16 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 8 Thornfield Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Dec 2024
    Full
    In report

    Dormer window to the side

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    24/06438/FU
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Thornfield 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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Thornfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£892,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£785,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £785,000

    +57.0%over 9 years
  2. 5 September 2011

    £499,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5AR: £615,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Thornfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Thornfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,271

Street avg £2,129

Strongly above

Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 254 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Thornfield 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
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

0.2 km

Spen Road West Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Chad's Church of England Primary School. 29 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 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS16 5AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS16 5AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 8 Thornfield Road, Leeds, LS16 5AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.