Smirthwaite House, Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
About Smirthwaite House
Smirthwaite House is a four-bedroom detached house in Methley, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 286 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 64.1% above the 2015 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 39% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Smirthwaite House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at Smirthwaite House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at Smirthwaite House, Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
- Oct 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
See arboricultural report for tree works
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/05560/TR
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2022Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Smirthwaite House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2015Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 9HY: £135,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in LS26 9HY
7 Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
Sold Jun 2022
£220,00012 Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
Sold Feb 2022
£120,0003 Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
Sold Oct 2013
£151,00010 Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
Sold Jul 2012
£125,0005 Mickletown Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HY
Sold Jun 2002
£89,950
Versus other Mickletown Road homes
Smirthwaite House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £2,070
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Mickletown Rd Saville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Methley Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







