What type of property is 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE last sold for £437,500 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £149,950 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and September 2025, 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE rose from £149,950 to £437,500, a change of £287,550. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

The current EPC rating for 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 9LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE is in council tax band E.

Where is 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE located?

26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE sits in Methley, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

Police records around 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE show an average of 182 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

The closest primary school to 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE is Methley Primary School (882m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brigshaw High School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

The closest bus stop to 26 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE is Little Church Lane, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Balmoral Drive, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9LE

EV charger

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Balmoral Drive

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

26 Balmoral Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Methley, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £437,500 — fresh data. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

EV chargerYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Balmoral Drive, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Balmoral Drive 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 Balmoral Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£437,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£437,500
+191.8%over 22 years
20 December 2002
£149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 9LE: £419,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LS26 9LE

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Drive homes

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

Price per m² for 26 Balmoral Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £2,673

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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 Church Lane, Methley

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1 Burnleys Court, Methley

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5 bed1 bath

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1 Ings View, Methley

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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

182/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Little Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Methley Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS26 9LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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