What kind of home is 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP last change hands?

5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP last sold for £345,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £272,500 in January 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2018 and January 2025, 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP rose from £272,500 to £345,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 96% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 8BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP in?

5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP sits in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

Police records around 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP 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 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

The closest primary school to 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP is Great Preston VC CofE Primary School (811m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brigshaw High School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Whitehouse Drive, LS26 8BP is Whitehouse Ln Whitehouse Crescent, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Whitehouse Drive

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

5 Whitehouse Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 14.8% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

5 Whitehouse Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2017

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%85%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Whitehouse 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.

Latest sale on 5 Whitehouse Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£345,000
+26.6%over 7 years
12 January 2018
£272,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8BP: £235,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in LS26 8BP

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.

Years Held for 5 Whitehouse Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,315

Street avg £2,599

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Whitehouse Drive, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.