What type of property is 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA last sold for £232,500 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2000 and January 2017, 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA rose from £165,000 to £232,500, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS9 8BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA located?

8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS9 postcode district.

Is 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

The closest primary school to 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA is St Peter's Church of England Primary School (763m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ruth Gorse Academy (354m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA is Cultural J, 120m away. The nearest bus option is Dyer Street, 402m away.

Are there any environmental risks at 8 Merchants Quay, LS9 8BA?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.59 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 51.47 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Merchants Quay

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

8 Merchants Quay is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 76 m² this is the 42nd 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 13.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

8 Merchants Quay's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Merchants Quay valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£232,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2017Most recent
£232,500
+8.1%over 9 years
11 July 2007
£215,000
+30.3%over 6 years
13 August 2000
£165,000

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

Nearby sales in LS9 8BA

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Merchants Quay runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,059

Street avg £3,317

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Area

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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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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· 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

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