Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1111 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 78 Midland Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Midland Street is a semi-detached house in Oulton, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8SW). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
78 Midland Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 March 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Midland 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 Midland Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8SW: £150,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in LS26 8SW
2 Coopers Villas, Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW
Sold Sept 2023
£61,5009 Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW
Sold Jan 2023
£114,00011 Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW
Sold Jan 2022
£182,5001 Coopers Villas, Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW
Sold Dec 2021
£150,0004 Coopers Villas, Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW
Sold Nov 2021
£150,000
Versus other Midland Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 78 Midland Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
182/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Midland St Claremount Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Woodlesford 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 8SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Midland Street, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.