What kind of home is 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR sell for?

31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR last sold for £355,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £67,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

Across 7 sales between October 1997 and March 2023, 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR rose from £67,000 to £355,000, a change of £288,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR use?

The latest EPC at 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR had any planning applications?

31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR in?

31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

Police records around 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR show an average of 488 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

The closest primary school to 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR is Talbot Primary School (479m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Allerton Grange School (931m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR?

The closest bus stop to 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DR is Shaftesbury Avenue, 281m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR

7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31a

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

31a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2024. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 21.1% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £355,000 in March 2023.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2022from Jun 2010

Low Energy Lighting

50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 31a, Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR

1decisions11documents

Flagged:Demolition

Apr 2024
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with freestanding car port and new timber fence to rear; alterations to fenestration and openings of main building to front, side and rear; raising adjacent boundary wall and steps to rear to serve balcony to rear; new courtyard to rear at lower ground floor level including excavation works and lowering of ground level
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
23/07559/FU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 31a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£355,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2023Most recent
£355,000
+7.6%over 7 years
16 March 2016
£330,000
+17.9%over 10 years
20 September 2005
£280,000
+31.8%over 2 years
17 August 2003
£212,500
+18.1%over 8 months
20 December 2002
£180,000
+6823.1%over 4 years
30 January 1998
£2,600
-96.1%
27 October 1997
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1DR: £600,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LS8 1DR

On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,052

Street avg £1,567

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

488/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Shaftesbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Talbot Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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