What kind of home is 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU last sold for £75,250 in July 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

9 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 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

Police records around 9 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 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Swithens Street, LS26 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 9 Swithens Street

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

9 Swithens Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 169.8% above the 2003 sale of £75,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 32.8% 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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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 3)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromF37toE46

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

17%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2018from Oct 2017

EPC improved fromE46toD57

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Swithens Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£75,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 July 2003Most recent
£75,250

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 for 9 Swithens Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,194

Street avg £2,244

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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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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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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.