The Shires, Flat 4, 9 Bennett Road, Leeds, LS6 3HN
About The Shires
The Shires is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS6 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in The Shires, where floor areas span 37–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 54 EPCs).
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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
The Shires's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Shires has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
191applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Shires
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
The Shires has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
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 3HN: £350,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about The Shires, 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 Bennett Road homes
On epc rating, The Shires runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
North Lane Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shire Oak VC Primary School. 35 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB