8 Birch Road, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7DY
About 8 Birch Road
8 Birch Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kippax, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 74.5% above the 2014 sale of £102,000. At 81 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 14 EPCs). On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Birch Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.
£102,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2014Most recent
£102,000
+172.0%over 14 years26 November 1999
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS25 7DY: £215,063 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LS25 7DY
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Versus other Birch Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Birch Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,259
Street avg £1,902
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Moorgate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kippax Greenfield Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB