What kind of home is 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD is a semi-detached house.

What did 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD sell for?

303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD last sold for £205,000 in June 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and June 2003, 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD rose from £87,000 to £205,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD have?

The current EPC rating for 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS16 5BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD use?

The latest EPC at 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD had any planning applications?

303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD in?

303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

Police records around 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (147% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

The closest primary school to 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (385m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (338m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD?

The closest bus stop to 303 Spen Lane, LS16 5BD is Butcher Hill, 25m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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303 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 5BD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 303 Spen Lane

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

303 Spen Lane is a semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 78.5% above the 2003 sale of £205,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

303 Spen Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 303 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2011
RenovationFull
In report
Up to 1.8m high boundary wall, railings and gates to front
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
10/05037/FU
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£205,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2003Most recent
£205,000
+135.6%over 6 years
18 July 1996
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5BD: £350,000 (2018–2016).

Nearby sales in LS16 5BD

On the street

Versus other Spen Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 303 Spen Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,798

Street avg £2,336

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Leeds report

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

0.0 km

Butcher Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS16 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS16 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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