290 York Road, Leeds, LS9 9DN
About 290 York Road
290 York Road is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS9 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 109 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 £133,000 sits 56.5% above the 2020 sale of £85,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £85,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
290 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 changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2020HMOFullIn report
Change of use from single dwelling house (C3) to small HMO (C4)
Change of Use- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01961/FU
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
290 York Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 14 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£85,000
+6.9%over 4 years30 July 2015
£79,500
-0.6%over 9 years4 November 2005
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS9 9DN: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 290 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
Price per m² for 290 York Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£780
Street avg £1,432
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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.
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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