What kind of home is 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last sold for £147,500 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and October 2018, 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU rose from £40,000 to £147,500, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in?

16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU sits in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

Is 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU 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.

What schools are near 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest primary school to 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is Rothwell Primary School (151m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulton Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is Marsh Street Library, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Swithens Street

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

16 Swithens Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 32.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £147,500.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE53toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Swithens Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£147,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2018Most recent
£147,500
+13.5%over 2 years
23 August 2016
£130,000
+225.0%over 21 years
30 July 1995
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BU: £220,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LS26 0BU

On the street

Versus other Swithens Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,169

Street avg £2,169

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Castle Lodge Way, Rothwell

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4 bed

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

0.1 km

Marsh Street Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rothwell Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.