7 Chelwood Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2BA
About 7 Chelwood Avenue
7 Chelwood Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 117 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016. Last sale on file: £427,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Chelwood Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey and single storey side/rear extension with Juliet balcony and including raised decking area with balustrade above and steps to lower garden to rear
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03529/FU
What's in 7 Chelwood Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2BA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 11 years.
£427,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£427,000
+57.3%over 5 years16 December 2016
£271,500
+18.8%over 5 years17 April 2011
£228,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2BA: £361,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 7 Chelwood 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 Chelwood Avenue homes
Floor Area for 7 Chelwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,650
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shadwell Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highfield Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB