1 Markham Cottages, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3BA
About 1 Markham Cottages
1 Markham Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Aberford, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold January 2021 for £174,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Markham Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Markham Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.
£174,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2021Most recent
£174,500
+5.8%over 7 years11 November 2013
£165,000
16 December 2011
£165,000
+1.9%over 1 year24 June 2010
£162,000
-10.5%over 3 years23 March 2007
£181,000
+3.4%over 2 years28 October 2004
£175,000
+186.9%over 7 years26 June 1997
£61,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS25 3BA: £181,000 (2022–2007).
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Versus other Markham Cottages homes
Floor Area for 1 Markham Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,292
Street avg £3,376
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB