5 Arlington Road, Leeds, LS8 2RU
About 5 Arlington Road
5 Arlington Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 34.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 37 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £215,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
4.0m single storey rear extension, 3.7m to ridge height, 2.5m to eaves
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03172/DHH
What's in 5 Arlington Road, Leeds, LS8 2RU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Arlington Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2019Most recent
£215,000
+309.5%over 21 years3 September 1998
£52,500
+8.2%over 3 years6 April 1995
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2RU: £250,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Arlington Road homes
On floor area, 5 Arlington Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,986
Street avg £1,831
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hetton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hovingham Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB