20 Cowper Grove, Leeds, LS8 5DG
About 20 Cowper Grove
20 Cowper Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £110,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 15.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 107.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 February 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Cowper Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Cowper Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£110,000
+107.5%over 2 years5 March 2021
£53,000
+60.6%over 18 years16 September 2002
£33,000
+10.0%over 3 years6 November 1998
£30,000
+87.5%23 July 1998
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 5DG: £96,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Cowper Grove homes
Price per m² for 20 Cowper Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,692
Street avg £959
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
488/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Strathmore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harehills Primary School. 47 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
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







