178 Harehills Avenue, Leeds, LS8 4ET
About 178 Harehills Avenue
178 Harehills Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement.
Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 12.8% below the 2026 sale of £335,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2026 at £335,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
178 Harehills Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 178 Harehills Avenue, Leeds, LS8 4ET
- Feb 2012SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Change of use and alterations of basement to form self-contained flat
Change of Use- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/05256/FU
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
178 Harehills Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 30 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2026Most recent
£335,000
+252.6%over 23 years26 September 2002
£95,000
+171.4%over 2 years20 June 2000
£35,000
+34.6%over 3 years26 September 1996
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 4ET: £290,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LS8 4ET
Versus other Harehills Avenue homes
178 Harehills Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £1,439
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
488/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fforde Grene Jct — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bankside Primary School. 48 schools nearby.
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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
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







