78 Talbot Road, Leeds, LS8 1AH
About 78 Talbot Road
78 Talbot Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Last sale on file: £413,500 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 15.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 48.4% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2013PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension, porch to front, extended patio to rear, (enlarged hard standing and vehicle access to front is permitted development)
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00109/FU
What's in 78 Talbot Road, Leeds, LS8 1AH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
78 Talbot Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£413,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2024Most recent
£413,500
+76.0%over 11 years3 October 2012
£235,000
+80.8%over 10 years18 July 2002
£129,950
+62.4%over 3 years24 May 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1AH: £360,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 78 Talbot Road, in one report
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Versus other Talbot Road homes
Floor Area for 78 Talbot Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,446
Street avg £2,938
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
North Park Avenue Lidgett Park Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Talbot Primary School. 32 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB