31 Blackwood Rise, Leeds, LS16 7BG
About 31 Blackwood Rise
31 Blackwood Rise is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS16 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
31 Blackwood Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 31 Blackwood Rise was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2024AmendmentIn report
Replace existing hipped roof with new pitched gable roof with increased ridge height and new first floor windows to side elevations; dormer windows to front and rear; rooflights to rear; new entrance with canopy to side; alterations to existing fenestration including new grey window frames. NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT to 23/05856/FU Dark grey cladding to upper gables instead of render; dark grey cladding to dormer cheeks instead of red pantile; window style and modules simplified; existing garage rebuilt to same depth but widened towards house; window to first floor east facing gable omitted; window to first floor west facing gable widened. Window style and modules simplified. Existing Garage rebuilt to same depth but widened towards house, so as not to affect any adjacent tree roots to boundary. Window to First Floor gable (facing east) removed. Window to First Floor gable (facing west) widened from 1360mm to 1810mm.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/9/00136/MOD
- Jun 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - Crown lift to give 4.5M from ground level. The limbs to be removed start at 2.5m and finish at 4.5m from the ground level.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02730/TR
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Blackwood Rise
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- A planning decision worth checking
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2021Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 7BG: £340,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Blackwood Rise homes
31 Blackwood Rise is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,839
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Cookridge Lane
LS16 7LQ
1 Gainsborough Drive
LS16 7PF
1 Carr Bridge Close
LS16 7LA
1 Crag Hill View
LS16 7LR
1 Buckthorne Chase
LS16 7FH
1 Cookridge Grove
LS16 7LH
1 Blackwood Gardens
LS16 7RQ
1 Blackwood Rise
LS16 7BG
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Woodnook Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cookridge Primary School. 19 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







