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73 Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
258 m²
2777 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Shaftesbury Avenue

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

73 Shaftesbury Avenue is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement.

At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £995,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £800,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
61%84%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Shaftesbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£995,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2021Most recent

    £800,000

    +25.0%over 2 years
  2. 2 November 2018

    £640,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1DR: £438,500 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 73 Shaftesbury Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,101

Street avg £2,314

Above

Floor Area

258 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 12.9 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

Shaftesbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS8 1DR

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73 Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.