Basement Flat, 27 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1BW

Basement Flat is a one-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 69 EPCs).