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 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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 £155,000 sits 93.8% above the 2003 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Dorset Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£155,000
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).
Everything we know about 3 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
On floor area, 3 Dorset Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£889
Street avg £888
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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