23 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
About 23 The Drive
23 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £242,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 The Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 23 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single storey part two storey side extension and detached garage to front
- Reference
- 33/308/05/FU
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexJul 2006Decision
- ExtensionDec 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 The Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2024Most recent
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8EG: £163,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LS26 8EG
19 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
Sold Mar 2024
£186,00015 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
Sold Jul 2022
£215,00022 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
Sold Nov 2021
£163,00012 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
Sold Jun 2021
£155,00010 The Drive, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8EG
Sold Sept 2018
£144,995
Versus other The Drive homes
On price per m², 23 The Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,368
Street avg £2,030
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Neville Grove Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Swillington Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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