5a, Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Garforth, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in September 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 258.4% above the 2000 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Nov 2009OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached double garage and store to front
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/03510/FU
What's in 5a, Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£77,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2000Most recent
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS25 1AN: £379,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LS25 1AN
15 Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN
Sold Feb 2025
£500,0005 Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN
Sold Feb 2024
£208,00025 Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN
Sold Jul 2021
£396,00019 Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN
Sold Sept 2020
£355,00037 Wakefield Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AN
Sold Nov 2018
£300,000
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Wakefield Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£917
Street avg £1,841
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cyprus Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School. 7 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB