The latest showcase of a family home in Roundhay, Leeds, distinguished by its striking kitchen extension, is more than a lifestyle feature — it is a useful proxy for what is happening in the upper tiers of the northern housing market. Roundhay, long regarded as one of Leeds' most desirable postcodes thanks to its proximity to Roundhay Park, strong schools and leafy streets, has consistently commanded price premiums of 20-30% above the Leeds city average. Properties there routinely exceed £600,000, with the most substantial family homes pushing past £1 million, a threshold that would have been unthinkable in the area a decade ago.