What kind of home is 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ?

1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ last change hands?

1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ last sold for £122,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2016 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ?

1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS25 5JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ had any planning applications?

1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in May 2018 under ref. 2018/0205/HPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ?

1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ in?

1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ sits in Burton Salmon, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS25 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ?

Police records around 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ is Burton Salmon Community Primary School (387m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, LS25 5JQ is Cricket Ground, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, Burton Salmon, Leeds, LS25 5JQ

EPC B5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Railway Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burton Salmon, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2019 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 131 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 97.5% above the 2017 sale of £122,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Railway Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from May 2016

EPC improved fromE54toB85

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Hillam Lane, Burton Salmon, Leeds, LS25 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Railway Cottages.

Mar 2023
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of detached garage to the side of the existing dwelling.
Agent
David Jones Chartered Architect
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2022/1204/HPA
View planning record
May 2019
Conditions
In report
Discharge of condition 03 (surface water drainage) of approval 2018/0852/FUL Retrospective application for the demolition of a two storey end of terrace dwelling and the construction of two storey end of terrace dwelling on the footprint of existing dwelling, as extended by planning permission ref 2018/0205/HPA
Agent
David Jones Chartered Architect
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
2019/0097/DOC
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£122,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£122,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LS25 5JQ: £213,500 (2019–2015).

Nearby sales in LS25 5JQ

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On the street

Versus other Hillam Lane homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Railway Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

85 (B)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Leeds report

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

0.1 km

Cricket Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Burton Salmon Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS25 5JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS25 5JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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