5 Compton Road, Leeds, LS9 7BJ
About 5 Compton Road
5 Compton Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS9 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 43 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 8 EPCs). One planning record on file: a basement excavation refused in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2017BasementFullIn report
Conversion of basement to form a one bedroom apartment with private external access
Subdivision- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03054/FU
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Compton Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Compton Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
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 7BJ: £110,000 (2024–2006).
Everything we know about 5 Compton Road, 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 Compton Road homes
5 Compton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Compton Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Co-op Academy Nightingale. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB