What kind of home is 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA is a 6-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA sell for?

12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA last sold for £55,000 in May 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA have?

The most recent planning decision at 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA was a refusal for conversion (ref. 25/04555/FU) in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA in?

12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA sits in Headingley, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS6 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

Police records around 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

The closest primary school to 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA is Brudenell Primary School (147m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leeds City Academy (828m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chestnut Avenue, LS6 1BA is Hyde Park Picture House, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Burley Park Rail Station, 585m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

12 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Chestnut Avenue

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

12 Chestnut Avenue is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Headingley, Leeds, Leeds (LS6 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 501.8% above the 1998 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a basement excavation refused in 2025.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Chestnut Avenue

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms6
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a basement excavation application was refused at 12 Chestnut Avenue in 2025.

Oct 2025
BasementFull
In report
Conversion of basement to form one self contained flat; formation of a lightwell to front and stairs to rear with associated alterations to fenestration; alterations to ground floor doors and windows to existing rear extension
Subdivision
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
25/04555/FU
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Chestnut Avenue

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
A planning decision worth checking

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Chestnut Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (1998)

£55,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 May 1998Most recent
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 1BA: £375,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LS6 1BA

Before you offer

Everything we know about 12 Chestnut Avenue, 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
A planning decision worth checking

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Chestnut Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£407

Street avg £1,747

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£362k

1 Brudenell Grove

LS6 1HP

6 bed2 bath

£275k

1 Beamsley Terrace

LS6 1LP

5 bed2 bath

£264k

1 Carberry Road

LS6 1QQ

5 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Burley Lodge Terrace

LS6 1QA

5 bed2 bath

£405k

1 Brudenell Mount

LS6 1HT

8 bed1 bath

£241k

1 Carberry Terrace

LS6 1QH

4 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Brudenell View

LS6 1HG

4 bed3 bath

£491k

1 Ash Grove

LS6 1AX

8 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

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

Hyde Park Picture House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS6 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS6 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.