Flat 3, 38 Cowper Road, Leeds, LS9 7AP
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (16 versus a best of 69).
At 37 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
Flat 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
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 LS9 7AP: £100,100 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about Flat 3, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cowper Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
16 (G)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Harehills Ln Compton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Co-op Academy Nightingale. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB