What type of property is 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last sold for £87,950 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £44,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and February 2003, 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU rose from £44,000 to £87,950, a change of £43,950. That works out to roughly +13.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

8 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.

Where is 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU located?

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

Is 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Swithens Street

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

8 Swithens Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 95.6% above the 2003 sale of £87,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm.

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

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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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Swithens Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£87,950

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2003Most recent
£87,950
+99.9%over 5 years
9 October 1997
£44,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Swithens Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,374

Street avg £2,230

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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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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

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80 dB

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FAQ

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