Flat 2, 1 Hares Mount, Leeds, LS8 4LJ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Flat 2's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 4LJ: £108,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Hares Mount homes
Flat 2 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
488/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Spencer Place Cowper St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bankside 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
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







