What type of property is 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG?

26 Preston View, LS26 8UG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG sell for?

26 Preston View, LS26 8UG last sold for £169,995 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in May 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2018 and January 2021, 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG rose from £140,000 to £169,995, a change of £29,995. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG?

The current EPC rating for 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG?

26 Preston View, LS26 8UG has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG?

26 Preston View, LS26 8UG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG located?

26 Preston View, LS26 8UG sits in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

Is 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG?

The closest primary school to 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG is Swillington Primary School (360m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brigshaw High School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG?

The closest bus stop to 26 Preston View, LS26 8UG is Astley Lane Park Ave, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Preston View, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8UG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Preston View

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

26 Preston View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swillington, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 31.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 170.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £169,995. 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

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Preston View, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Preston View 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

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£169,995

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2021Most recent
£169,995
+21.4%over 2 years
13 May 2018
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8UG: £187,500 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in LS26 8UG

On the street

Versus other Preston View homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Preston View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,977

Street avg £1,702

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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.

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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

Astley Lane Park Ave — 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 8UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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