What kind of home is 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

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

What did 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE sell for?

5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE last sold for £264,950 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,950 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and January 2015, 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE rose from £199,950 to £264,950, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS26 9LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

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

Which area is 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

Police records around 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE 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 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

How well connected is 5 Balmoral Drive, LS26 9LE?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Balmoral Drive, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9LE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Balmoral Drive

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

5 Balmoral Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Methley, Leeds, Leeds (LS26 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 71.7% above the 2015 sale of £264,950. At 140 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 20 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Sept 2014

Low Energy Lighting

54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balmoral Drive, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Balmoral Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£264,950

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2015Most recent
£264,950
+32.5%over 12 years
20 December 2002
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS26 9LE: £400,000 (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.

5 Balmoral Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,893

Street avg £2,628

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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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4 bed3 bath

£387k

1 Burnleys View, Methley

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4 bed

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1 Church Lane, Methley

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4 bed2 bath

£453k

1 Balmoral Drive, Methley

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5 bed2 bath

£250k

1 Green Row Fold, Methley

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4 bed

£394k

1 Burnleys Court, Methley

LS26 9BP

5 bed1 bath

£276k

1 Ings View, Methley

LS26 9JZ

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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