What kind of home is 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD last sold for £310,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,500 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and November 2024, 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD rose from £92,500 to £310,000, a change of £217,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

The current EPC rating for 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD use?

The latest EPC at 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD in?

18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD sits in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

Police records around 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

The closest primary school to 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD is Rothwell Primary School (147m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulton Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Swithens Drive, LS26 0BD is Victoria Avenue, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD

Solar panels

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Swithens Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Swithens Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Solar panelsYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Swithens Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Swithens Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2024Most recent
£310,000
+235.1%over 23 years
6 September 2001
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BD: £327,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LS26 0BD

On the street

Versus other Swithens Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Swithens Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,827

Street avg £2,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leeds district page.

Full Leeds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Victoria Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Rothwell Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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