5 Alma Cottages, Leeds, LS6 3PT
About 5 Alma Cottages
5 Alma Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS6 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £296,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Alma Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
191applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Alma Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
£296,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2022Most recent
£296,000
+57.0%over 9 years21 December 2012
£188,500
+4.8%over 6 years4 May 2006
£179,950
+88.4%over 6 years1 November 1999
£95,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS6 3PT: £293,750 (2024–2021).
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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 Alma Cottages homes
On years held, 5 Alma Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,290
Street avg £3,960
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Headingley Arndale — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shire Oak VC Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB