What kind of home is 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is a 1-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last change hands?

18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last sold for £150,000 in December 2005, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 73 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

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

Which area is 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in?

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

Is 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Swithens Street

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

18 Swithens Street is a one-bedroom detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 102.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 30.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

18 Swithens Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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 at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 102.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2005)

£150,000

Growth on file: 102.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

16 December 2005Most recent
£150,000
+102.7%over 8 months
3 April 2005
£74,000

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.

18 Swithens Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,055

Street avg £2,178

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

0.1 km

Marsh Street Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rothwell Primary School. 12 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 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

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