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1 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Merchants Quay

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Merchants Quay is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 5th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 11–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 62 units on file.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 16.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Mar 2009
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Merchants Quay has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Merchants Quay valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£105,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 January 2014Most recent

    £105,000

    -12.9%over 9 years
  2. 9 February 2004

    £120,500

    +14.8%over 2 years
  3. 23 November 2001

    £105,000

    +40.0%over 1 year
  4. 14 August 2000

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS9 8BA: £240,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Merchants Quay homes

Four headline reads against 61 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Merchants Quay is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,625

Street avg £3,324

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leeds district page.

Crime

8/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cultural J — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Ruth Gorse Academy. 46 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS9 8BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS9 8BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS9 8BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.