Sydenham House, Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE
About Sydenham House
Sydenham House is a detached house in Aberford, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 567 m² (around 6103 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 567 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 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
Sydenham House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2009FullIn report
Retrospective engineering of land for the formation of a nature conservation pond
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/03749/FU
What's in Sydenham House, Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sydenham House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS25 3AE: £465,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LS25 3AE
2 Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE
Sold Sept 2023
£635,0005 Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE
Sold Feb 2022
£180,000T Old Barn, Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE
Sold Nov 2021
£465,000The Stables, Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE
Sold May 2021
£520,0004 Field Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AE
Sold Apr 2021
£187,500
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Versus other Field Lane homes
On epc rating, Sydenham House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
567 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
39.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Main St Highfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Aberford Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB