5 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
About 5 Merchants Quay
5 Merchants Quay is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 415 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 11.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
5 Merchants Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Merchants Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Merchants Quay
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.
£114,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£114,000
+8.6%over 6 years12 February 2010
£105,000
-13.9%over 5 years26 November 2004
£122,000
+57.4%over 4 years13 August 2000
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS9 8BA: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LS9 8BA
54 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
Sold Dec 2024
£140,00039 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
Sold Oct 2024
£230,00028 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
Sold Nov 2020
£240,00069 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
Sold Feb 2020
£323,00020 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
Sold Apr 2019
£232,500
Everything we know about 5 Merchants Quay, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Merchants Quay homes
5 Merchants Quay is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,960
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
Cultural J — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Ruth Gorse Academy. 46 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.5dB