54 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
About 54 Merchants Quay
54 Merchants Quay is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. At 44 m² this is the 10th 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 (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £140,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
54 Merchants Quay's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
54 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 54 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
54 Merchants Quay has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 24 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2024Most recent
£140,000
-0.7%over 18 years24 November 2006
£141,000
+12.6%24 August 2006
£125,250
-3.7%over 3 years21 March 2003
£130,000
+23.8%over 2 years31 January 2001
£105,000
+11.7%21 August 2000
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS9 8BA: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LS9 8BA
39 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
£232,50023 Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BA
Sold Jan 2019
£360,000
Everything we know about 54 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
Years Held for 54 Merchants Quay lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £3,315
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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