26 Chestnut Grove, Leeds, LS6 1BB
About 26 Chestnut Grove
26 Chestnut Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS6 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 139% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £240,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 26 Chestnut Grove in 2022.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
4.00m single storey rear extension, 3.50m to ridge height and 2.20m to eaves
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02280/DHH
- Mar 2022HMOFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to HMO (C4); Part two storey and part single storey rear extension; Dormer window to rear, detached bike store to front
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00659/FU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Chestnut Grove
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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Chestnut Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£240,000
+79.1%over 18 years22 May 2003
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 1BB: £128,000 (2018–2004).
Everything we know about 26 Chestnut Grove, 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
Versus other Chestnut Grove homes
On price per m², 26 Chestnut Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,609
Street avg £1,499
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Brudenell Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB