20 Birch Royd, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0TF

20 Birch Royd is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 0TF). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £445,000 in December 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.