8 Alcester Place, Leeds, LS8 4JZ
About 8 Alcester Place
8 Alcester Place is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 4JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 124.7% above the 2012 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 123 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Alcester Place'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Alcester Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 14 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2012Most recent
£77,000
+89.4%over 9 years5 September 2002
£40,650
+103.3%over 4 years7 May 1998
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 4JZ: £70,000 (2024–2002).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Alcester Place homes
8 Alcester Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£626
Street avg £843
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lascelles Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bankside Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB