8 Birch Mews, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8NX
About 8 Birch Mews
8 Birch Mews is a five-bedroom detached house in Adel, Leeds, Leeds (LS16 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (190 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £901,000 is 22.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
8 Birch Mews'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Birch Mews has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1- Beech. Remove to ground level. T2- Beech. Remove to ground level. Replant with two Beech trees of at least standard size of 8-10cm girth.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03533/TR
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Lime - Remove to ground level. Tree has fungal growths at base of tree and as the tree is close to the house the applicant has safety concerns. Like to rpelant with a Rowan. Please see photo's.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/06602/TR
What's in 8 Birch Mews, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8NX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Birch Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£901,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 11 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2013Most recent
£735,000
+93.4%over 11 years21 March 2002
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 8NX: £566,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in LS16 8NX
Versus other Birch Mews homes
EPC Rating for 8 Birch Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,905
Street avg £2,747
Floor Area
253 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Adel Primary School. 26 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
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







