8 Arlington Road, Leeds, LS8 2RU
About 8 Arlington Road
8 Arlington Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 110.4% above the 2011 sale of £163,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Arlington Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Feb 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey part single storey side/rear extension; dormer window to rear; porch extension to front
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02620/FU
What's in 8 Arlington Road, Leeds, LS8 2RU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Arlington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£163,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 2011Most recent
£163,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2RU: £250,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Arlington Road homes
8 Arlington Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,817
Street avg £1,869
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB