8 Thornfield Road, Leeds, LS16 5AR
About 8 Thornfield Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Thornfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 8 Thornfield Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2024FullIn report
Dormer window to the side
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/06438/FU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Thornfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£892,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 10 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£785,000
+57.0%over 9 years5 September 2011
£499,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5AR: £615,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in LS16 5AR
Versus other Thornfield Road homes
On epc rating, 8 Thornfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £2,129
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 254 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







