4 And 6, Shire Oak Road

4 and 6 Shire Oak Road are a pair of semi-detached houses built in 1893 by architect Francis Bedford for James Bedford. The houses are constructed of red brick and feature a steeply pitched grey slate roof with attics. They are designed in the Queen Anne Revival style, showcasing a wide central bay with five windows and outer bays that have full-height canted windows.

The central entrance to No. 4 consists of a two-panel door with an overlight formed by a three-light oriel window with leaded panes, all beneath a deep flat hood supported by scrolled iron brackets. Both houses have small-pane sash windows that are tall with segmental-arched heads, featuring five panes by two panes on the ground floor and four panes by two panes above, all with moulded brick sills and brick apron panels. The eaves are adorned with brick dentils, creating deep cornices around the outer bays, although the wooden balustrade is missing on the left side. There are segmental pediments above two front dormers and tall square chimney stacks positioned to the left and right, slightly forward of the ridge.

The entrance to No. 6 is located on the left return and includes a two-panel door with a deep flat hood suspended on iron scrolled brackets, with windows matching those on the front. The right return features a large bow window with wooden casements at the center of the ground floor. The interior of No. 4 has not been inspected in detail but retains original panelled walls, a moulded fire surround, and panelled doors with ornate fittings in the front room. This building is one of the first works by Francis Bedford, who is recognized as the most significant architect in Leeds during this period, passing away in 1904.