Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£387,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£365,000)+6%
- Against LS26 8DL's recent median (£221,500)+75%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£387,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£365,000)+6%
- Against LS26 8DL's recent median (£221,500)+75%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Hill Crest is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LS26 8DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
133 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LS26 8DL
5 sales, median £221,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 42 Hill Crest was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£365,000
+118.6%over 8 years29 May 2017
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8DL: £221,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LS26 8DL
39 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
Sold Dec 2025
£185,00027 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
Sold Apr 2025
£221,50037 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
Sold Sept 2024
£220,00029 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
Sold Aug 2024
£230,00038 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
Sold May 2024
£335,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Hill Crest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Hill Crest is a three-bedroom detached house in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £365,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Aug 2014
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 42 Hill Crest, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DL
2decisions2extensions15documents3nearby
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/07224/FU
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionSept 2018Decision
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Versus other Hill Crest homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Hill Crest outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,744
Street avg £2,274
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
Crime
182/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Swillington Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Swillington Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Swillington Primary SchoolPrimary444m
- Woodlesford Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Great Preston VC CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Oulton Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Swillington LaneBus stop132m
- Wakefield Road Hill CrestBus stop249m
- Wakefield Rd St Mary's AvenueBus stop280m
- Swillington Lane Wakefield RdBus stop294m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,076 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour338 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson240 reports9%
- Public Order219 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 8DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Hill Crest is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LS26 8DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Hill Crest. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Hill Crest was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 42 Hill Crest. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LS26 8DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Hill Crest is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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