Garden Cottage, Becca Park, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3BQ
About Garden Cottage
Garden Cottage is a semi-detached house in Aberford, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Garden Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£406,000
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 3 sales in LS25 3BQ: £425,000 (2023–2003).
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Versus other Becca Park homes
Garden Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Leyfield Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Aberford Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB