2 Dorset Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3RA
About 2 Dorset Avenue
2 Dorset Avenue is a detached house in Leeds (LS8 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–243 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 38). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 598.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
2 Dorset Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 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
Latest sale on 2 Dorset Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2005Most recent
£163,000
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