1 Brecks Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7EB
About 1 Brecks Lane
1 Brecks Lane is a semi-detached house in Kippax, Leeds, Leeds (LS25 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 52.7% above the 2015 sale of £150,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). At 72 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2016ConditionsIn report
Consent, agreement or approval required by conditions 5, 6 and 10 of Planning Application 15/04887/FU
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00905/COND
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Attached two storey house to front/side and replace existing garage with double garage to rear
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/04887/FU
What's in 1 Brecks Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7EB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Brecks Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2015Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS25 7EB: £190,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in LS25 7EB
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Versus other Brecks Lane homes
Floor Area for 1 Brecks Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £2,037
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Kippax North School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kippax North Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB