What type of property is 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX?

5 The Grove, LS26 8UX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX last change hands?

5 The Grove, LS26 8UX last sold for £200,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX?

5 The Grove, LS26 8UX has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX?

5 The Grove, LS26 8UX is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX located?

5 The Grove, LS26 8UX sits in Little Preston, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX?

Police records around 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX 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 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX?

The closest primary school to 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX is Swillington Primary School (512m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brigshaw High School (2.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Grove, LS26 8UX is Goody Cross Lane The Grove, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Grove, Little Preston, Leeds, LS26 8UX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Grove

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

5 The Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Preston, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 48% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £200,000.

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
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromE49toD58

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Grove, Little Preston, Leeds, LS26 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Grove 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

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 February 2020Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8UX: £220,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LS26 8UX

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 The Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £2,170

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£333k

1 Bentley Court, Woodlesford

LS26 8AA

4 bed2 bath

£470k

1 2, Burland Terrace, Swillington

LS26 8QX

4 bed2 bath

£277k

1 Burn Close, Great Preston

LS26 8FQ

3 bed2 bath

£334k

1 Blayds Garth, Woodlesford

LS26 8WN

3 bed1 bath

£254k

1 All Saints View, Woodlesford

LS26 8NG

3 bed1 bath

£664k

1 Bentley Lane, Oulton

LS26 8FW

4 bed2 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

Goody Cross Lane The Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Swillington Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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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 8UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 5 The Grove, Little Preston, Leeds, LS26 8UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.