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8 George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 8 George Street

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

8 George Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8FT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £235,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 George Street has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

8 George Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2024Most recent

    £235,000

    +32.8%over 4 years

  2. 31 October 2019

    £177,000

    +10.6%over 4 years

  3. 23 April 2015

    £159,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8FT: £208,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 George Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £2,058

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 George Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£242k

1 Bernard Street, Woodlesford

LS26 8LW

3 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Astley Avenue, Swillington

LS26 8UH

3 bed1 bath
£254k

1 All Saints View, Woodlesford

LS26 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Albert Road, Oulton

LS26 8TE

3 bed
£277k

1 Burn Close, Great Preston

LS26 8FQ

3 bed2 bath
£215k

1 All Saints Drive, Woodlesford

LS26 8NE

3 bed
£189k

1 Airedale Terrace, Woodlesford

LS26 8LT

3 bed
£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

Hollins Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Preston VC CofE Primary School. 9 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 8FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS26 8FT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 8 George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.