What kind of home is 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF?

26 Low Common, LS26 9AF is a mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF last change hands?

26 Low Common, LS26 9AF last sold for £66,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and May 2002, 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF rose from £40,000 to £66,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF?

26 Low Common, LS26 9AF has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (589 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 9AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF use?

The latest EPC at 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF?

26 Low Common, LS26 9AF 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.

Which area is 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF in?

26 Low Common, LS26 9AF sits in Methley, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

Is 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF 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.

What schools are near 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF?

The closest primary school to 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF is Methley Primary School (1.0km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF?

The closest bus stop to 26 Low Common, LS26 9AF is Low Common, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Low Common, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9AF

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

589 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Low Common

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

26 Low Common is a mid-terrace house in Methley, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 589 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 54), 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 January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 154.5% above the 2002 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

26 Low Common's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Low Common, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Low Common has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Low Common's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£66,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2002Most recent
£66,000
+65.0%over 6 years
28 September 1995
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 9AF: £170,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LS26 9AF

On the street

Versus other Low Common homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Low Common outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,205

Street avg £1,937

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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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1 Carr Houses, Low Common, Methley

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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

0.2 km

Low Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Methley Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS26 9AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 9AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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