8 Borrough Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1LR
About 8 Borrough Avenue
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2024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
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn 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
- Apr 2024DemolitionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Borrough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 9 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2015Most recent
£222,000
+26.9%over 8 years16 February 2007
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1LR: £275,000 (2022–2018).
Everything we know about 8 Borrough Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Borrough Avenue homes
On epc rating, 8 Borrough Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,313
Street avg £2,265
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lincombe Mount — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gledhow Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB