What type of property is 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU sell for?

2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last sold for £299,995 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and July 2022, 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU rose from £82,000 to £299,995, a change of £217,995. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU located?

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

What is crime like near 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Swithens Street

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

2 Swithens Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £299,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Latest sale on 2 Swithens Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£299,995

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2022Most recent
£299,995
+265.8%over 21 years
18 December 2000
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BU: £210,000 (2024–2018).

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.

On floor area, 2 Swithens Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,191

Street avg £2,090

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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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