Flat 1, 37 Richmond Avenue, Leeds, LS6 1BZ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Leeds (LS6 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
247applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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 1BZ: £365,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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 Richmond Avenue homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Richmond Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Spring Bank Primary School. 38 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB