5 Cherwell Croft, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2BE
About 5 Cherwell Croft
5 Cherwell Croft is a semi-detached house in Garforth, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 27.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Cherwell Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of single storey element to rear and erection of single storey extension, removal of Juliet balcony at first floor level and insertion of new window to rear; blocking up of front door entrance; new entrance door to side elevation
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02481/FU
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Part two storey, part single storey side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02280/FU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Cherwell Croft
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£218,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2014Most recent
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS25 2BE: £235,000 (2024–2006).
Everything we know about 5 Cherwell Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cherwell Croft homes
5 Cherwell Croft is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,454
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Kennet Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Green Lane Primary Academy. 10 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB