1 Dorset Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3RA
About 1 Dorset Avenue
1 Dorset Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–243 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 165.3% above the 2000 sale of £48,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 230.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dorset Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 2 years.
£48,250
Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2000Most recent
£48,250
+55.6%over 2 years25 August 1998
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 3RA: £120,000 (2025–2017).
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harehills Lane Dorset Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hovingham Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB