1 Balbec Avenue, Leeds, LS6 2BB
About 1 Balbec Avenue
1 Balbec Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS6 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 66.4% above the 2005 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Lombardy Poplar - Fell. The tree has recently shed several large limbs and I believe another is only being held up by a neighboring tree. The tree is engulfed with ivy and I believe the best course of action would be its removal.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/07359/TR
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Balbec Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 6 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2005Most recent
£235,000
+83.6%over 5 years28 October 1999
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 2BB: £420,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Balbec 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 Balbec Avenue homes
On years held, 1 Balbec Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,136
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grove Lane Bridgewater Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shire Oak VC Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB