295a, Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 5BD

295a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS16 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 83 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 76–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 35). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since September 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 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 246.7% above the 1998 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm.