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31 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Devonshire Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Devonshire Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 sits 208.8% above the 2003 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Devonshire Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 31 Devonshire Avenue in 2025.

  1. Apr 2025
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a roof extension to create gable to side, dormer window to the rear and rooflights to the front

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02171/CLP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2025
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a roof extension to create gable to side, dormer window to the rear and rooflights to the front

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    25/00194/CLP
    View planning record

What's in 31 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Devonshire Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£194,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2003Most recent

    £194,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1AU: £488,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Devonshire Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Devonshire Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,169

Street avg £3,322

Strongly below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leeds district page.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Devonshire Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Talbot Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS8 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS8 1AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.