26 Dorset Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3RA
About 26 Dorset Avenue
26 Dorset Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 Dorset Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Dorset Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Dorset Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 3RA: £120,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 26 Dorset Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
26 Dorset Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB