What type of property is 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU?

5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU sell for?

5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU last sold for £450,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £126,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and July 2022, 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU rose from £126,000 to £450,000, a change of £324,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU?

5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 8WU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU heated?

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

What council tax band is 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU?

5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU located?

5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU sits in Woodlesford, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

Is 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU 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 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU?

The closest primary school to 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU is Woodlesford Primary School (833m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oulton Academy (2.4km).

How well connected is 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chestnut Grove, LS26 8WU is Aberford Road Station Ln, 430m away. The nearest rail option is Woodlesford Rail Station, 501m away.

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5 Chestnut Grove, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8WU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chestnut Grove

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

5 Chestnut Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodlesford, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 8WU). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 107.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Grove, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8WU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chestnut 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.

5 Chestnut Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2022Most recent
£450,000
+28.6%over 4 years
24 November 2017
£350,000
+177.8%over 17 years
15 June 2000
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 8WU: £437,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LS26 8WU

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Chestnut Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,689

Street avg £2,503

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Aberford Road Station Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Woodlesford Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 8WU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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