21a, Farrar Lane, Leeds, LS16 6AD
About 21a
21a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 28.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
21a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 21a.
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey and single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- Andrew Holdsworth
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/04338/FU
What's in 21a, Farrar Lane, Leeds, LS16 6AD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 5 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2016Most recent
£475,000
+108.8%over 5 years23 June 2011
£227,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 6AD: £440,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Farrar Lane homes
21a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,527
Street avg £2,420
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.3 km
Whinfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ireland Wood Primary School. 20 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
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







