What type of property is 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS?

78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS?

78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS last sold for £600,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £224,995 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and June 2025, 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS rose from £224,995 to £600,000, a change of £375,005. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS have?

The current EPC rating for 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS?

78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS?

78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS is in council tax band D.

Where is 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS located?

78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS8 postcode district.

Is 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS?

The closest primary school to 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS is Talbot Primary School (401m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Allerton Grange School (835m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS?

The closest bus stop to 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS is Lidgett Park Rd The Avenue, 357m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Shaftesbury Avenue

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

78 Shaftesbury Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £600,000. At 185 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 11.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

78 Shaftesbury Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£667,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2025Most recent
£600,000
+119.0%over 20 years
7 October 2004
£274,000
+21.8%over 1 year
23 September 2003
£224,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1DS: £437,500 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Shaftesbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 78 Shaftesbury Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,243

Street avg £2,689

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Lidgett Park Rd The Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1DS 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 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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