5 Bideford Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2AE

5 Bideford Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 193.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £815,000.