52a, Flat, North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HU
About 52a
52a is an end-of-terrace house in Headingley, Leeds, Leeds (LS6 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 139% above the 1996 sale of £100,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
52a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Jul 2018Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of retail shop to restaurant/ takeaway (A5/A3) with addition of new extraction ventilation flue
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03434/FU
- Jan 2015Change of UseFullIn report
Alterations including new shopfront with internal security shutters and conversion of first floor offices to a flat
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/06641/FU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 52a
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
52a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 1996Most recent
£100,000
Everything we know about 52a, 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 North Lane homes
EPC Rating for 52a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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
Headingley Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Spring Bank 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
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB