Westways, Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ
About Westways
Westways is a detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 542 m² (around 5836 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 542 m² the property is well over the postcode median (197 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,629,000 is 35.7% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Westways'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Westways sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension; enlarged patio to rear and associated landscaping
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05010/FU
- May 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Acacia - Fell - Twin stem with decay at base, dangerous.T2 - Maple - Remove - Twin stem, included bark, mature specimen, possibility of splittingT3 - Acacia - Fell - No amenity valueT4 - Silver Birch - Remove, leaving Holly next to it to develop.T5 - Laburnum - Remove - Decay at baseT6 - Sycamore - Deadwood onlyT7 - Lime - Deadwood onlyT8 - T10 - Yew - draw back from garden by 1MT11 - Sycamore - Historic storm damage, decay present in whole limb. To reduce the whole limb behind the Yew tree.T12 - Oak - in centre of lawn, dead wood only.Replace with 4 Rowan and Silver Birch trees on the boundary with West Avenue
- Agent
- Bardsey Tree Services
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02453/TR
What's in Westways, Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Westways has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 19 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£1,200,000
-15.5%over 6 years26 September 2007
£1,420,000
+1036.0%over 12 years2 February 1995
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2JJ: £815,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in LS8 2JJ
Flat 2, 5 Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ
Sold Dec 2021
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Sold Mar 2021
£897,5003 Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ
Sold Nov 2020
£1,550,000Woodlands Grange, Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ
Sold Nov 2016
£815,000Flat 1, 5 Park Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2JJ
Sold Apr 2016
£625,000
Everything we know about Westways, 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 Park Avenue homes
On floor area, Westways stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,213
Street avg £3,416
Floor Area
542 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB