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26 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Swithens Drive

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

26 Swithens Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 26 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD

3decisions2extensions23documents1nearby
  1. May 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Attached garage to side and conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01482/FU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Swithens Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2021Most recent

    £330,000

    +266.9%over 19 years

  2. 11 January 2002

    £89,950

    +31.3%over 3 years

  3. 7 September 1998

    £68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BD: £310,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 26 Swithens Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,793

Street avg £2,590

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Swithens Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£402k

1 Castlefields, Rothwell

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£255k

1 Ash Royd, Rothwell

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LS26 0BD

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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