56 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA
About 56 Chestnut Avenue
56 Chestnut Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Headingley, Leeds, Leeds (LS6 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 12.8% below the 2024 sale of £290,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £290,000 in January 2024.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
56 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2023HMOAmendmentIn report
Certificate of Existing Lawful Development for Use as a House in Multiple Occupation (C4 use)
- Agent
- Central Properties
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 23/06600/CLE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 56 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
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Sales history & valuation
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2024Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 1BA: £380,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LS6 1BA
46 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA
Sold Mar 2023
£375,00018 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA
Sold Jul 2022
£595,00054 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA
Sold Oct 2021
£382,00052 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA
Sold Mar 2020
£305,00026 Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA
Sold May 2019
£380,000
Everything we know about 56 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
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
Years Held for 56 Chestnut Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £1,595
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB