3 Dorset Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3RA
About 3 Dorset Avenue
3 Dorset Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 95% above the 2003 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 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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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.9% per year over 4 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 25.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2003Most recent
£80,000
+150.0%over 3 years19 October 1999
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 3RA: £120,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Dorset Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£988
Street avg £888
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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Crime
488/mo
Falling 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