What kind of home is 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB sell for?

29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB last sold for £180,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and April 2023, 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB rose from £120,000 to £180,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

The current EPC rating for 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 8BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB use?

The latest EPC at 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB 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.

Which area is 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB in?

29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB sits in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

Police records around 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB 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 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

The closest primary school to 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB is Great Preston VC CofE Primary School (639m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brigshaw High School (835m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB?

The closest bus stop to 29 Valley Drive, LS26 8BB is Gt Preston Sports Club, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Valley Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Valley Drive

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

29 Valley Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 20% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £180,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Valley Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Valley Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2023Most recent
£180,000
+31.4%over 3 years
19 September 2019
£137,000
+14.2%over 13 years
27 April 2006
£120,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LS26 8BB: £109,995 (2022–2000).

Nearby sales in LS26 8BB

On the street

Versus other Valley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Valley Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

£215k

1 All Saints Drive, Woodlesford

LS26 8NE

3 bed

£218k

1 Albert Road, Oulton

LS26 8TE

3 bed

£241k

1 Astley Avenue, Swillington

LS26 8UH

3 bed1 bath

£242k

1 Bernard Street, Woodlesford

LS26 8LW

3 bed1 bath

£189k

1 Airedale Terrace, Woodlesford

LS26 8LT

3 bed

£254k

1 All Saints View, Woodlesford

LS26 8NG

3 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Burn Close, Great Preston

LS26 8FQ

3 bed2 bath

£334k

1 Blayds Garth, Woodlesford

LS26 8WN

3 bed1 bath

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

0.2 km

Gt Preston Sports Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Preston VC CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 8BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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