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18 Smeaton Grove, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Smeaton Grove

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

18 Smeaton Grove is a mid-terrace house in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 318.2% above the 1999 sale of £43,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 64.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE39toD68
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
92%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Smeaton Grove, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Smeaton Grove 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.

18 Smeaton Grove's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£43,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 1999Most recent

    £43,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8QL: £235,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Smeaton Grove homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Smeaton Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£579

Street avg £1,964

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Smeaton Grove

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£187k

1 Berry Lane, Great Preston

LS26 8AU

2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 All Saints Circle, Woodlesford

LS26 8LZ

£198k

1 Airedale Grove, Woodlesford

LS26 8LS

2 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Airedale Terrace, Woodlesford

LS26 8LT

3 bed
£207k

1 Albert Road, Oulton

LS26 8TE

3 bed
£216k

1 All Saints Drive, Woodlesford

LS26 8NE

3 bed
£156k

1 Airedale View, Woodlesford

LS26 8LU

2 bed
£231k

1 Bernard Street, Woodlesford

LS26 8LW

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

Crime

182/mo

Falling 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. 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 8QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS26 8QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 18 Smeaton Grove, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.