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53 Church Lane, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HN

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Church Lane

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

53 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Methley, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 9HN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 22.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2022. Last sale on file: £252,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Church Lane, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at 53 Church Lane in 2022.

1 application on record at 53 Church Lane, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HN

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Nov 2022
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Alterations including two storey and single storey side/rear extension; canopy to front

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    22/06284/FU
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£252,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £252,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 9HN: £288,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Church Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,270

Street avg £2,094

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Church Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

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1 Embleton Road, Methley

LS26 9BZ

3 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Carr Houses, Low Common, Methley

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3 bed
£349k

1 Church Lane, Methley

LS26 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Green Row Fold, Methley

LS26 9BG

4 bed
£387k

1 Burnleys View, Methley

LS26 9BQ

4 bed
£415k

1 Green Row, Methley

LS26 9BS

4 bed3 bath
£427k

1 Burnleys Mews, Methley

LS26 9BL

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leeds district page.
Full Leeds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mickletown Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Methley Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 9HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS26 9HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 9HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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