Sold STC Semi-detached

12 AVENUE VICTORIA

LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE LS8 1JE

4 beds 1 baths 127 m² Listed 19 Apr 2024 (-782d)

£585,000

Reduced on 26 Jun 2024

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# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LS8 1JE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 AVENUE VICTORIA, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE LS8 1JE |
| Price | £585,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £585,000 Aug 2024 |

## Description

An inviting front garden leads you into the hallway, with plenty of built in storage. To your left is a lovely sunny living room, bright and cheerful, you'll love coming home to it. Next to this is a large family room which opens up into a dining room overlooking the back garden, with sliding patio doors on 2 sides.

The kitchen is a good size, with a built-in dishwasher, electric oven and gas hob. There's plenty of storage space and a breakfast bar. It opens onto a utility area with a w/c, and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, tucked neatly into a cupboard.

Rounding off the ground floor is a very good sized room, currently being used as a 4th bedroom, but could be a playroom or study. There's no shortage of downstairs space in this house!

Moving upstairs, all the bedrooms have plenty of built-in wardrobe space, with 2 doubles and one single. The bathroom has a shower above the bath, a towel radiator and more built-in storage. The toilet is next door.

The garden is enclosed and private, with mature planting and a patio area.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/147039449/439022)
- ![Living room](/listings/photos/147039449/439023) - Living room
- ![Family room](/listings/photos/147039449/439024) - Family room
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/147039449/439025)
- ![Dining room](/listings/photos/147039449/439026) - Dining room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147039449/439027) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/147039449/439028) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/147039449/439029) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/147039449/439030) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/147039449/439031) - Bedroom 3
- ![Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/147039449/439032) - Bedroom 4
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/147039449/439033) - Bathroom
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/147039449/439034)

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/147039449/439035) - Floorplan
- ![Garden plan](/listings/photos/147039449/439036) - Garden plan
- ![3D plan](/listings/photos/147039449/439037) - 3D plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/147039449/439038) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 AVENUE VICTORIA, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JE | £585,000 | 30/08/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 12 AVENUE VICTORIA, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JE | £460,000 | 23/01/2019 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 DAVIES AVENUE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JZ | £656,250 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 DAVIES AVENUE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JY | £850,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 THE AVENUE, ROUNDHAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JG | £970,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 THE VIEW, ROUNDHAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HQ | £436,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH | £425,000 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH | £395,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 NORTH PARK GROVE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JJ | £990,000 | 26/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 OLD PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JB | £942,730 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 THE VIEW, ROUNDHAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HQ | £475,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2G LIDGETT PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1EQ | £850,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH | £365,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 LIDGETT PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JN | £570,000 | 09/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LIDGETT PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1EQ | £990,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 WHITE GROVE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1LB | £290,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH | £425,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £641,999 (15 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £371,007 (48 Semi-detached, LS8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +57.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Leeds). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,020/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,133/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,246/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leeds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lidgett Park Avenue, LS8 | £2,850/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £356,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £285,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £236/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 27%
- **10y growth:** 60.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Leeds; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 62.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

127 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£585,000 Aug 2024

Local average

£371,007 (+57.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,729 of 33,755)

Street crime

172 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Chain free
Cul de sac
Near to Roundhay Park, Oakwood Parade and Street Lane
Close to the Outstanding Roundhay School
Driveway parking

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Could this family home be in the best location in Roundhay? We think so - towards the end of a cul de sac, just off Old Park Road and on the doorstep of Roundhay Park, it surely can't be beaten. With 4 bedrooms, an enclosed garden and chain free, hurry to book a viewing before it goes.
An inviting front garden leads you into the hallway, with plenty of built in storage. To your left is a lovely sunny living room, bright and cheerful, you'll love coming home to it. Next to this is a large family room which opens up into a dining room overlooking the back garden, with sliding patio doors on 2 sides.
The kitchen is a good size, with a built-in dishwasher, electric oven and gas hob. There's plenty of storage space and a breakfast bar. It opens onto a utility area with a w/c, and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, tucked neatly into a cupboard.
Rounding off the ground floor is a very good sized room, currently being used as a 4th bedroom, but could be a playroom or study. There's no shortage of downstairs space in this house!
Moving upstairs, all the bedrooms have plenty of built-in wardrobe space, with 2 doubles and one single. The bathroom has a shower above the bath, a towel radiator and more built-in storage. The toilet is next door.
The garden is enclosed and private, with mature planting and a patio area.

Listed by

Covering Yorkshire

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 147039449

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Garden plan

3D plan

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

27% since 2019

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/08/2024 (1 year ago)	£585,000	+27.2%
Sold	23/01/2019 (7 years ago)	£460,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
59 DAVIES AVENUE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JZ	£656,250	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
26 DAVIES AVENUE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JY	£850,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
33 THE AVENUE, ROUNDHAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JG	£970,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
17 THE VIEW, ROUNDHAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HQ	£436,000	16/06/2023	Semi-detached
7 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH	£425,000	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH	£395,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
6 NORTH PARK GROVE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JJ	£990,000	26/10/2022	Semi-detached
73 OLD PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JB	£942,730	11/10/2022	Semi-detached
31 THE VIEW, ROUNDHAY, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HQ	£475,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
2G LIDGETT PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1EQ	£850,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
4 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH	£365,000	27/05/2022	Semi-detached
31 LIDGETT PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1JN	£570,000	09/03/2022	Semi-detached
8 LIDGETT PARK ROAD, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1EQ	£990,000	30/11/2021	Semi-detached
8 WHITE GROVE, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1LB	£290,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
3 LIDGETT COURT, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS8 1HH	£425,000	25/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £641,999 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 27%

10y growth 60.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Leeds. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 23.3%

10y (index) 62.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Leeds. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,020/mo

Realistic £1,133/mo

Optimistic £1,246/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Leeds.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leeds: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View LS8 1JE

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Old Park Road	0.1 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.4 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.4 miles
University	School of Philosphy	1.1 miles
Hospital	Cancer Genetics Building	1.9 miles
Hospital	Paul Sykes Urology Centre	1.9 miles
University	Virtuocity	2.6 miles
Train station	Burley Park	3.2 miles
Train station	Leeds	3.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	62
Anti-social behaviour	23
Burglary	17
Vehicle crime	17
Criminal damage and arson	15
Public order	13
Drugs	8
Other theft	8
Other crime	5
Robbery	3
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	172

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Roundhay School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 4 Feb 2024
Kerr Mackie Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2022
Gledhow Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2019
Talbot Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 24 May 2023
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Nov 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lidgett Park Avenue, LS8	£2,850/mo	4	0.42 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £356,250

Target investor price (1%) £285,000

Gross yield 5.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.1×

Monthly cashflow £236/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).