1 Church Cottages, Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS8 2LE
About 1 Church Cottages
1 Church Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Church Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Feb 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T2 and T4 Oak - To draw back the two mature Oaks to gain 2m clearance from the building - Remove the lowest limb on the nearest tree. Buildings are being struck by tree/s in close proximity, roof tiles and gutters are being affected.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00101/TR
- Feb 2018RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building application for replacement of windows and minor stone repairs
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 49 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/07256/LI
What's in 1 Church Cottages, Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS8 2LE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LE: £315,000 (2016–2005).
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Versus other Wetherby Road homes
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Elmete Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. 33 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB