78a, Otley Old Road, Leeds, LS16 6LQ
About 78a
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.
Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 65% per year. 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 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 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.
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Energy performance
78a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
78a has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
78a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 65.0% per year over 1 year.
£231,000
Growth on file: 65.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 March 2021Most recent
£231,000
+65.0%23 November 2020
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 6LQ: £250,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in LS16 6LQ
Versus other Otley Old Road homes
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
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Holy Name School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB