What type of property is 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

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

What did 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL sell for?

8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL last sold for £312,500 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in May 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and February 2022, 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL rose from £220,000 to £312,500, a change of £92,500. That works out to roughly +22.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

Police records around 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL 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.

Which schools serve 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Oak Royd, LS26 0BL is Royds Lane, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Oak Royd, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Oak Royd

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

8 Oak Royd is a two-bedroom detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 128% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £312,500. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oak Royd, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oak Royd has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£312,500

Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£312,500
+42.0%over 1 year
28 May 2020
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BL: £340,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Oak Royd runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,529

Street avg £2,312

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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

3/mo

Steady 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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