What type of property is 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

The current EPC rating for 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 0BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ located?

55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ sits in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

Police records around 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ show an average of 182 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

The closest primary school to 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (4m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulton Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Royds Lane, LS26 0BJ is Royds Lane, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 55 Royds Lane

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

55 Royds Lane is a semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 120 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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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.

55 Royds Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2026

Expires this month

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Royds Lane 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.

55 Royds Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BJ: £327,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in LS26 0BJ

On the street

Versus other Royds Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Royds Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

182/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Royds Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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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