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About 78a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78a is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS16 6LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leeds HPI: 65% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 36.8% below the 2021 sale of £231,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £231,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 65.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2021)
£231,000
Growth on file: 65.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Otley Old Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 78a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,122
Street avg £2,272
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS16 6LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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