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16 Princess Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8GE

EPC BSolar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 16 Princess Street

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

16 Princess Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Preston, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8GE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 21.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £325,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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Everything you need to know about 16 Princess Street

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Princess Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Princess Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£325,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2020Most recent

    £325,000

    +20.4%over 3 years

  2. 27 October 2016

    £269,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8GE: £375,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Princess Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Princess Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,037

Street avg £2,555

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 8 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Princess 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.
£470k

1 2, Burland Terrace, Swillington

LS26 8QX

4 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Bentley Court, Woodlesford

LS26 8AA

4 bed2 bath
£664k

1 Bentley Lane, Oulton

LS26 8FW

4 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Blayds Garth, Woodlesford

LS26 8WN

3 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Burn Close, Great Preston

LS26 8FQ

3 bed2 bath
£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
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

Bowers Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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