288 York Road, Leeds, LS9 9DN
About 288 York Road
288 York Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 60.4% above the 2016 sale of £101,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
288 York Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2016AmendmentIn report
Certificate of existing lawfulness for change of use of shop (use class A1) to dwelling house (use class C3)
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/06395/CLE
- May 2016HMOFullIn report
Change of use from house (C3) to form House in Multiple Occupation (C4)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01787/FU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 288 York Road
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
288 York Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£101,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 December 2016Most recent
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS9 9DN: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 288 York 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
Versus other York Road homes
On price per m², 288 York Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£571
Street avg £1,443
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
Torre Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Victoria Primary Academy. 42 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB