What kind of home is 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH?

23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH?

23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH last sold for £195,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH?

23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH?

23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH in?

23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH sits in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

Is 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH show an average of 182 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH?

The closest primary school to 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH is Swillington Primary School (352m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Garforth Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Church Avenue, LS26 8QH is Neville Grove Whitecliffe Crescent, 191m away. The nearest rail option is Woodlesford Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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23 Church Avenue, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Church Avenue

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

23 Church Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 40.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £195,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Period featuresYes
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.

23 Church Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Church Avenue, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Church Avenue 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.

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

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8QH: £280,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LS26 8QH

On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 23 Church Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,191

Street avg £2,633

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

£274k

1 Burn Close, Great Preston

LS26 8FQ

3 bed2 bath

£259k

1 All Saints View, Woodlesford

LS26 8NG

3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Astley Avenue, Swillington

LS26 8UH

3 bed1 bath

£231k

1 Bernard Street, Woodlesford

LS26 8LW

3 bed1 bath

£216k

1 All Saints Drive, Woodlesford

LS26 8NE

3 bed

£350k

1 Blayds Garth, Woodlesford

LS26 8WN

3 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Albert Road, Oulton

LS26 8TE

3 bed

£205k

1 Airedale Terrace, Woodlesford

LS26 8LT

3 bed

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.

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Crime

182/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Neville Grove Whitecliffe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Swillington Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 8QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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