5 Beckett House, Sunset Avenue, Leeds, LS6 4LW
About 5 Beckett House
5 Beckett House is a detached house in Leeds (LS6 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Beckett House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2026RenovationFullIn report
Upgrading of existing heating and hot water systems to flats with the installation of thirteen heat pumps one to each flat and the communal area
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05821/FU
- Jan 2008RenovationFullIn report
Replacement timber windows and doors
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/06131/FU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Beckett House
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
5 Beckett House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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 4LW: £279,950 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LS6 4LW
Everything we know about 5 Beckett House, 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 Sunset Avenue homes
Floor Area for 5 Beckett House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Parkside Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School. 36 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB