17 Spen Road, Leeds, LS16 5AT
About 17 Spen Road
17 Spen Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 5AT). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (196 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 352% above the 1998 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 68.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 Spen 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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Willow - Fell to ground level (amended by LCC Officer following site visit)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05896/TR
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Willow - Draw back from over garage and roadside by 3 Meters and thin by no more 20% T2 Williow - Draw back from over neighbours garage by 1.5 m and thin by no more than 20%
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/07308/TR
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Sales history & valuation
17 Spen Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 1998Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5AT: £446,000 (2022–2004).
Versus other Spen Road homes
17 Spen Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£528
Street avg £2,186
Floor Area
284 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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
0.1 km
Spen Road West Parade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







