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8 Borrough Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1LR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Borrough Avenue

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

8 Borrough Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 75.2% above the 2015 sale of £222,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Borrough Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Borrough Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Aug 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and removal of ground floor side window

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    24/03420/FU
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage, erection of detached garage to the rear and new boundary fence to side

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    24/01065/FU
    View planning record

What's in 8 Borrough Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1LR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Borrough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£222,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2015Most recent

    £222,000

    +26.9%over 8 years
  2. 16 February 2007

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1LR: £275,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Borrough Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 8 Borrough Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,313

Street avg £2,265

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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

0.1 km

Lincombe Mount — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gledhow Primary School. 40 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 1LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS8 1LR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 1LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 8 Borrough Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.