5 Oakwood Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2HZ
About 5 Oakwood Avenue
5 Oakwood Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 296 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 83 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2023 for £747,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
5 Oakwood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Oakwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Oakwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£822,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 26 years.
£747,500
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2023Most recent
£747,500
+103.7%over 11 years2 April 2012
£367,000
+31.1%over 5 years7 May 2006
£280,000
+366.7%over 8 years15 December 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2HZ: £450,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LS8 2HZ
Versus other Oakwood Avenue homes
5 Oakwood Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,525
Street avg £7,120
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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Crime
488/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oakwood Clock — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB