What type of property is Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ last sold for £897,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £269,950 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and March 2021, Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ rose from £269,950 to £897,500, a change of £627,550. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

The current EPC rating for Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ heated?

The latest EPC at Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and part-single-part-two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ located?

Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ sits in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS8 postcode district.

What is crime like near Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

Police records around Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ show an average of 488 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

The closest primary school to Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ is Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School (489m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roundhay School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ?

The closest bus stop to Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, LS8 2JJ is Roundhay Park Gates, 354m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Red Lea Cottage

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

Red Lea Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,042,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 155.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £897,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Red Lea Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 October 2022

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Red Lea Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Red Lea Cottage, Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ

2decisions2extensions16documents3nearby

Mar 2008
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part two storey part single storey side extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
08/00615/FU
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMay 2015Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Red Lea Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£1,042,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£897,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2021Most recent
£897,500
+85.1%over 7 years
22 May 2013
£485,000
+79.7%over 9 years
23 October 2003
£269,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2JJ: £625,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in LS8 2JJ

On the street

Versus other Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Red Lea Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,249

Street avg £2,851

Strongly above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leeds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

488/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Roundhay Park Gates — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS8 2JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 2JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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80 dB

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