# 5 bedroom house for sale (LS21 2JY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | PEAR TREE COTTAGE, LEATHLEY LANE, OTLEY, LEATHLEY, NORTH YORKSHIRE LS21 2JY | | Price | £1,450,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | G | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 298 m² | | Last sold | £1,425,000 Mar 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** D - **Expiry date:** 03/10/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £6,372/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,500 ### Recommendations - B (£500 - £1,500) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2116-7161-5056-3132-8057) ## Description A magnificent opportunity to purchase this substantial, stone built, detached family home, set in grounds of approximately 1 acre and having the benefit of beautifully appointed accommodation, large separate garage block and extensive gardens. The property is located in this extremely sought after rural location, conveniently positioned within easy reach of both Leeds and Harrogate. Having a stunning outlook, a biomass boiler heating and hot water system, high security and electric gate. The property truly requires an internal inspection to appreciate the well planned and versatile accommodation which comprises: A beautiful entrance hallway opening to dining hall, magnificent living room with large windows and doors overlooking the gardens and feature fireplace leading to garden room with fabulous outlook, stunning kitchen with handmade units and quartz work surface with integrated coffee machine, fridge freezer, Miele oven, microwave, steamer, twin induction hobs and dishwasher, fabulous double sided breakfast bar leading to a sitting area with large windows and doors overlooking the gardens, useful store room, inner hall, cloakroom/WC, home office, superbly appointed utility room set up as a kitchen with a fridge freezer and induction hob, ground floor double bedroom with wardrobes and en-suite shower room. To the first floor are four further bedrooms with the master suite having a large walk-in wardrobe/dressing room, en-suite with separate toilet and beautiful balcony with fabulous views. Bedroom two also has an en-suite and there is a separate house bathroom. The beautifully kept gardens are accessed via a long, sweeping driveway with electric gate. The garage block has a double garage, single garage and workshop. There are fabulously kept lawned gardens with mature flowering borders, plants and trees, along with timber boundary fencing and side patio. To the rear of the property are further enclosed gardens with a timber shed housing the biomass boiler. Substantial, stone built, detached family home. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698025) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698026) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698027) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698028) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698029) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698030) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698031) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698032) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698033) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698034) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698035) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698036) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698037) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698038) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698039) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698040) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698041) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698042) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698043) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698044) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152044370/698045) ## Floorplans - ![PearTreeCottageLeathley-Landscape.jpg](/listings/photos/152044370/698046) - PearTreeCottageLeathley-Landscape.jpg ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | PEAR TREE COTTAGE LEATHLEY LANE, LEATHLEY, OTLEY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LS21 2JY | £1,425,000 | 25/03/2025 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] WOODBRIDGE FARM LEATHLEY LANE, LEATHLEY, OTLEY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LS21 2JY | £737,500 | 05/06/2023 | Detached | **Street average:** £737,500 (1 sale) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £557,700 (5 Other, LS21, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +160% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £770/mo - **Realistic:** £855/mo - **Optimistic:** £941/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Harrogate (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,271/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.06% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £85,500 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,866/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **10y growth:** -20.9% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -0.2% - **5y growth (index):** 20.3% - **10y growth (index):** 53.5% ## 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)