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16 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BP

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Whitehouse Drive

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

16 Whitehouse Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 71 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 39.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in June 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Whitehouse Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Apr 2018
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%27%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2022from Oct 2021
EPC improved fromD68toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BP

1decisions5documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2022
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective planning application for the erection of a fence

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/07695/FU
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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Whitehouse Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8BP: £235,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Whitehouse Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Whitehouse Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,817

Street avg £2,561

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Whitehouse Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£277k

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£254k

1 All Saints View, Woodlesford

LS26 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Bernard Street, Woodlesford

LS26 8LW

3 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Astley Avenue, Swillington

LS26 8UH

3 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Blayds Garth, Woodlesford

LS26 8WN

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Albert Road, Oulton

LS26 8TE

3 bed
£215k

1 All Saints Drive, Woodlesford

LS26 8NE

3 bed
£189k

1 Airedale Terrace, Woodlesford

LS26 8LT

3 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

Whitehouse Ln Whitehouse Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Great Preston VC CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS26 8BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 16 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.