Basement Flat, 5 Victoria Road, Leeds, LS6 1AS
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS6 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
247applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Basement Flat
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 1AS: £400,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about Basement Flat, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Victoria Road homes
On floor area, Basement Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
North Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Brudenell Primary School. 41 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB