What kind of home is 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last sold for £205,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and March 2026, 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU rose from £79,000 to £205,000, a change of £126,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

21 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 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

Police records around 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU 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.

What schools are near 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Swithens Street

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

21 Swithens Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £205,000 in March 2026. Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 92.4% 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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromD57toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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 2002.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£205,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2026Most recent
£205,000
+41.4%over 18 years
23 September 2007
£145,000
+83.5%over 4 years
26 September 2002
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0BU: £220,000 (2026–2021).

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 years held, 21 Swithens Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,417

Street avg £2,224

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 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.

£175k

1 Castle Lodge Square, Rothwell

LS26 0ZG

2 bed

£260k

1 Ash Royd, Rothwell

LS26 0BN

2 bed

£166k

1 Barraclough Yard, Rothwell

LS26 0ED

2 bed1 bath

£158k

1 Clayton Street, Rothwell

LS26 0BA

2 bed

£207k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Rothwell

LS26 0RA

3 bed1 bath

£288k

1 Churchfield Grove, Rothwell

LS26 0LL

3 bed1 bath

£342k

1 Carlton Green, Rothwell

LS26 0DD

3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Castle Lodge Way, Rothwell

LS26 0ZH

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

182/mo

Falling 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

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