The Bungalow, Betteras Hill Road, Hillam, Leeds, LS25 5HD

The Bungalow is a detached house in Hillam, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 60% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.