5 Orchard Close, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5BQ
About 5 Orchard Close
5 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in South Milford, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 105.5% above the 2004 sale of £182,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey front extension at 5 Orchard Close.
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Proposed erection of a two storey front extension at,
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/0575/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Orchard Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5 Orchard Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.6% per year over 1 year.
£182,995
Growth on file: 23.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
6 May 2004Most recent
£182,995
+23.6%over 9 months14 August 2003
£148,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LS25 5BQ: £220,750 (2025–2010).
Everything we know about 5 Orchard Close, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Orchard Close homes
On price per m², 5 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,317
Street avg £2,540
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.1 km
Grove Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
South Milford Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB