9 Dorset Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3RA
About 9 Dorset Avenue
9 Dorset Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 112.5% above the 2004 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9 Dorset Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
9 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
9 Dorset Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2004Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 3RA: £120,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
Floor Area for 9 Dorset Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£860
Street avg £897
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







