26 Balbec Avenue, Leeds, LS6 2BB
About 26 Balbec Avenue
26 Balbec Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS6 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 19 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
26 Balbec Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
A recent planning application at 26 Balbec Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2024ConversionOutlineIn report
Certficate of Proposed Lawful Development for a dormer window to the rear and additional rooflights to the front
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/04757/CLP
- Dec 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Variation of condition 3 (materials) of previous approval (23/00242/FU - Alterations including demolition of front and side porches; installation of external insulation and rendering to gable wall; demolition of rear extension and construction of new single storey rear extension) to allow for a light blue lime render to be used in place of off white along the gable wall elevation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/05980/FU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26 Balbec 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
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Sales history & valuation
26 Balbec Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 23 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£435,000
+262.5%over 21 years13 July 2000
£120,000
+211.7%over 1 year7 April 1999
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 2BB: £372,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 26 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Balbec Avenue homes
On price per m², 26 Balbec Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,175
Street avg £2,365
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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