7 Drummond Avenue, Leeds, LS16 5JZ

7 Drummond Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sale prices here have outpaced Leeds HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 56.7% above the 2012 sale of £307,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.