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3 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Swithens Drive

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

3 Swithens Drive is a detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 284.5% above the 1995 sale of £64,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

3 Swithens Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Swithens Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

3 Swithens Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£64,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 1995Most recent

    £64,500

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.

3 Swithens Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£701

Street avg £2,871

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Swithens Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

1 Castle Lodge Mews, Rothwell

LS26 0ZF

£255k

1 Ash Royd, Rothwell

LS26 0BN

2 bed
£240k

1 Castle Lodge Way, Rothwell

LS26 0ZH

4 bed
£275k

1 Castle Lodge Gardens, Rothwell

LS26 0ZL

£290k

1 Churchfield Grove, Rothwell

LS26 0LL

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Abraham Hill, Rothwell

LS26 0EQ

£205k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Rothwell

LS26 0RA

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Castle Lodge Court, Rothwell

LS26 0ZJ

4 bed1 bath
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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Swithens Drive, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.