3 Church Cottages, Wetherby Road, Leeds, LS8 2LE
About 3 Church Cottages
3 Church Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 674 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 32.1% above the 2016 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Church Cottages
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
3 Church Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Church Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2012ConservatoryHeritageIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/04115/LI
- Nov 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03487/FU
What's in 3 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
3 Church Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 1 year.
£190,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 April 2016Most recent
£190,000
+9.8%over 1 year19 December 2014
£173,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LS8 2LE: £340,000 (2013–1998).
Everything we know about 3 Church Cottages, 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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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Wetherby Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 Church Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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