What type of property is 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL sell for?

28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL last sold for £283,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and October 2018, 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL rose from £143,000 to £283,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +58.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL located?

28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL sits in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

Police records around 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL 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 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

The closest primary school to 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (40m), 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 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 28 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is Royds Lane, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Oak Royd, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Oak Royd

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

28 Oak Royd is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 70 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 58.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 12.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £283,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

28 Oak Royd sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2027

3 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromD63toE46

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Oak Royd, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Oak Royd 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.

28 Oak Royd changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 58.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2018)

£283,000

Growth on file: 58.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

18 October 2018Most recent
£283,000
+97.9%over 1 year
27 April 2017
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BL: £315,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LS26 0BL

On the street

Versus other Oak Royd homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Oak Royd lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,043

Street avg £2,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£158k

1 Clayton Street, Rothwell

LS26 0BA

2 bed

£207k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Rothwell

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3 bed1 bath

£317k

1 Brinsmead Court, 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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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