20a, Cottage Road, Leeds, LS6 4DD
About 20a
20a is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS6 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2016. Past consents include change of use to residential, 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
Energy performance
20a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2016Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use, involving external alterations, of office to form single dwelling (C3)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04976/FU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£355,000
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 4DD: £430,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Cottage Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 20a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Weetwood Lane Otley Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Weetwood Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB