LS26 8EN
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Property report — LS26 8EN
Open-data due diligence for LS26 8EN and the area around it.
LS26 8EN in brief: 72 recorded sales (£44,950–£365,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LS26 8EN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the LS26 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£317,514
Population
21,155
Crimes recorded
41
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in LS26 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (47 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | £365,000 | 4 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2024-07-19 | £174,000 | 35 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2023-03-17 | £365,000 | 3 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-12-09 | £340,000 | 6 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-09-02 | £194,500 | 31 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-09 | £215,000 | 22 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2020-12-18 | £257,000 | 21 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2020-10-09 | £235,000 | 15 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2020-10-09 | £165,000 | 31 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-10-01 | £230,000 | 8 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-04-05 | £121,000 | 34 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-01-31 | £245,000 | 21 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-12-14 | £210,000 | 8 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-08-18 | £299,950 | 7 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-08-17 | £294,000 | 7 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-04-07 | £139,950 | 37 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-02-24 | £138,000 | 37 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-05-24 | £177,500 | 1 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-03-11 | £180,000 | 22 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-12-10 | £280,000 | 18 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-11-21 | £245,000 | 24 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-08-26 | £112,500 | 31 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-04-11 | £121,000 | 25 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-10-22 | £213,000 | 10 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2013-02-08 | £114,500 | 35 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-09-04 | £205,000 | 20 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-02-06 | £170,000 | 10 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2008-06-11 | £122,995 | 34 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-05-23 | £180,000 | 12 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2008-05-14 | £132,000 | 37 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-04-02 | £143,500 | 29 OULTON DRIVE | Flat |
| 2008-03-10 | £187,000 | 8 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-10-05 | £128,000 | 32 OULTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-01 | £187,500 | 21 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2006-06-23 | £122,000 | 30 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-02-03 | £188,500 | 24 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2006-01-10 | £127,000 | 29 OULTON DRIVE | Flat |
| 2006-01-10 | £117,000 | 35 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-09-23 | £123,000 | 31 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-01-27 | £179,000 | 12 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-08-11 | £178,000 | 19 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-09-26 | £97,000 | 25 OULTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-25 | £87,500 | 23 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-04-25 | £83,000 | 34 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-06-28 | £67,000 | 32 OULTON DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-04-26 | £110,000 | 8 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-09-28 | £93,000 | 12 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-06-22 | £125,000 | 2 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-04-20 | £113,000 | 20 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-03-30 | £81,500 | 19 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-06-09 | £52,000 | 35 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-03-17 | £87,995 | 21 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-12-20 | £50,250 | 34 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-12-17 | £78,000 | 26 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £71,500 | 8 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-10-27 | £102,000 | 3 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-06-25 | £79,000 | 11 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-05-21 | £44,950 | 23 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-10-30 | £49,875 | 31 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-08-14 | £49,500 | 35 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-04-16 | £92,000 | 3 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-11-20 | £66,000 | 15 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-10-24 | £49,950 | 37 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-10-07 | £77,250 | 4 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-09-05 | £105,000 | 18 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-03-21 | £66,000 | 26 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £50,000 | 29 OULTON DRIVE | Flat |
| 1996-11-15 | £74,995 | 17 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-05-31 | £47,000 | 34 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-01-19 | £85,000 | 10 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1995-07-27 | £90,000 | 3 OULTON DRIVE | Detached |
| 1995-07-21 | £49,950 | 23 OULTON DRIVE | Terraced |
72 recorded sales on LS26 8EN. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oulton Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Oulton Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Woodlesford Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Rothwell Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | 1.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · LOFTHOUSE SURGERY (2.0 mi) · STANLEY (2.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · FIELDHEAD HOSPITAL (3.5 mi) · PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL (3.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: OULTON FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · OULTON HALL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · OLD BRIARDENE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.8 mi) · BOOTS (1.2 mi) · ROTHWELL WEST LTD (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Woodlesford (1.1 mi) · Outwood (3.0 mi) · Normanton (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.7 mi) · Co-op Food (0.9 mi) · Aldi (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 9,099
Owned 72% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for LS26 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in LS26 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 62/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for LS26 8EN in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictLS26 | SectorLS26 8 | PostcodeLS26 8EN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £277,016 | £317,514 | £143,022 |
| Population | 40,395 | 21,155 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 194 | 41 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (LS26 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.