55 Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR
About 55 Shaftesbury Avenue
55 Shaftesbury Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 sits 58.2% above the 2016 sale of £550,000. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
55 Shaftesbury Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Shaftesbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
55 Shaftesbury Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£870,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2016Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1DR: £585,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LS8 1DR
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Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes
Floor Area for 55 Shaftesbury Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,007
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 12.4 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
Shaftesbury Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Talbot Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB