Southdown, Abraham Hill, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0EQ
About Southdown
Southdown is a four-bedroom detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1430 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 32.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Southdown's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Southdown 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 11 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2010Most recent
£278,000
+3.0%over 3 years30 August 2006
£270,000
+14.9%over 2 years20 May 2004
£234,995
+213.3%over 4 years15 July 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 0EQ: £300,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LS26 0EQ
10 Abraham Hill, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0EQ
Sold May 2025
£335,0002 Abraham Hill, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0EQ
Sold Aug 2020
£148,00013 Abraham Hill, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0EQ
Sold Dec 2019
£300,000Spindlewood, Abraham Hill, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0EQ
Sold Jun 2018
£357,5004 Abraham Hill, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0EQ
Sold Jan 2018
£135,000
Versus other Abraham Hill homes
Southdown outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,092
Street avg £2,108
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







