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Property report — LS26 8WU

Open-data due diligence for LS26 8WU and the area around it.

LS26 8WU in brief: 57 recorded sales (£99,995–£495,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for LS26 8WU 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

sector LS26 8 · 237 sales

Population

21,155

sector LS26 8

Crimes recorded

41

sector LS26 8 · Apr 26

Schools

5

sector LS26 8

Flood risk

Low

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

90%

sector LS26 8 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £61,707, median £52,000 (147 sales)1996: mean £65,816, median £54,950 (169 sales)1997: mean £57,094, median £52,000 (158 sales)1998: mean £69,971, median £60,000 (227 sales)1999: mean £79,202, median £72,995 (331 sales)2000: mean £94,290, median £90,000 (297 sales)2001: mean £98,229, median £77,950 (262 sales)2002: mean £111,545, median £86,750 (278 sales)2003: mean £135,033, median £115,000 (213 sales)2004: mean £156,560, median £130,000 (194 sales)2005: mean £164,472, median £136,000 (180 sales)2006: mean £180,071, median £161,000 (214 sales)2007: mean £179,862, median £151,500 (201 sales)2008: mean £169,510, median £140,500 (138 sales)2009: mean £178,110, median £145,000 (137 sales)2010: mean £182,831, median £151,250 (122 sales)2011: mean £172,338, median £132,975 (114 sales)2012: mean £165,185, median £145,500 (131 sales)2013: mean £186,111, median £170,000 (165 sales)2014: mean £209,885, median £160,000 (236 sales)2015: mean £225,864, median £175,000 (207 sales)2016: mean £248,136, median £186,000 (287 sales)2017: mean £231,112, median £195,000 (248 sales)2018: mean £218,548, median £188,998 (204 sales)2019: mean £357,969, median £180,000 (173 sales)2020: mean £226,816, median £195,000 (197 sales)2021: mean £295,303, median £220,000 (287 sales)2022: mean £270,739, median £232,500 (183 sales)2023: mean £356,427, median £245,000 (183 sales)2024: mean £317,514, median £250,000 (237 sales)2025: mean £309,351, median £250,000 (206 sales)2026: mean £301,215, median £262,500 (47 sales)1995: mean £61,707, median £52,000 (147 sales)1996: mean £65,816, median £54,950 (169 sales)1997: mean £57,094, median £52,000 (158 sales)1998: mean £69,971, median £60,000 (227 sales)1999: mean £79,202, median £72,995 (331 sales)2000: mean £94,290, median £90,000 (297 sales)2001: mean £98,229, median £77,950 (262 sales)2002: mean £111,545, median £86,750 (278 sales)2003: mean £135,033, median £115,000 (213 sales)2004: mean £156,560, median £130,000 (194 sales)2005: mean £164,472, median £136,000 (180 sales)2006: mean £180,071, median £161,000 (214 sales)2007: mean £179,862, median £151,500 (201 sales)2008: mean £169,510, median £140,500 (138 sales)2009: mean £178,110, median £145,000 (137 sales)2010: mean £182,831, median £151,250 (122 sales)2011: mean £172,338, median £132,975 (114 sales)2012: mean £165,185, median £145,500 (131 sales)2013: mean £186,111, median £170,000 (165 sales)2014: mean £209,885, median £160,000 (236 sales)2015: mean £225,864, median £175,000 (207 sales)2016: mean £248,136, median £186,000 (287 sales)2017: mean £231,112, median £195,000 (248 sales)2018: mean £218,548, median £188,998 (204 sales)2019: mean £357,969, median £180,000 (173 sales)2020: mean £226,816, median £195,000 (197 sales)2021: mean £295,303, median £220,000 (287 sales)2022: mean £270,739, median £232,500 (183 sales)2023: mean £356,427, median £245,000 (183 sales)2024: mean £317,514, median £250,000 (237 sales)2025: mean £309,351, median £250,000 (206 sales)2026: mean £301,215, median £262,500 (47 sales) MeanMedian £357,969 £52,000 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

DatePriceAddressType
2025-06-27£495,00012 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2024-05-03£459,99524 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2022-07-28£450,0005 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2020-10-12£365,00021 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2018-04-27£330,0009 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2018-03-29£437,50020 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2017-11-24£350,0005 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2017-08-04£323,00024 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2015-07-24£278,5006 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2012-12-20£315,00023 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2011-03-11£245,00019 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2010-09-24£292,5004 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2007-04-03£289,9509 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2007-03-20£280,0002 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2006-10-09£320,00026 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2006-09-25£289,99512 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2006-09-22£275,00010 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2006-08-25£275,0004 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2006-07-03£370,00022 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2004-12-10£275,0009 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2004-11-19£269,00025 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2004-05-27£275,00021 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2003-09-26£210,00020 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2003-03-07£207,0004 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2002-12-05£140,0008 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2002-09-20£195,00018 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2002-04-15£170,9503 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2002-03-28£180,00027 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2001-10-11£151,0009 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2001-06-08£123,0006 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2001-05-31£134,99528 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2001-05-25£139,99526 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2001-05-18£143,99522 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2001-05-11£134,99524 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-12-22£189,99515 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-12-21£145,99527 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-12-07£126,99525 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-11-17£149,99523 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-11-13£137,49521 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-10-26£125,99517 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-10-13£129,99511 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-10-10£136,9959 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-10-06£145,99518 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-09-29£129,99514 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-09-29£119,99520 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-09-13£132,00016 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-08-18£129,99512 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-07-20£115,99510 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-06-30£99,9958 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-06-30£126,9954 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-06-23£124,0002 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-06-23£124,9957 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-06-23£114,5006 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-06-16£126,0005 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-05-26£124,0003 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-05-26£149,0001 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached
2000-03-23£122,99519 CHESTNUT GROVEDetached

57 recorded sales on LS26 8WU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Woodlesford Primary School0.5 miPrimaryGood (2023)
Oulton Primary School0.9 miPrimaryGood (2022)
Swillington Primary School1.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Oulton Academy1.5 miSecondaryOutstanding (2024)
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School1.5 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell1.7 miPrimaryReport 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 (0.5 mi) · HEALTH CARE FIRST PARTNERSHIP (2.1 mi) · DR T P FOX & PARTNERS (2.6 mi)

Nearest hospitals: SPIRE METHLEY PARK HOSPITAL (1.1 mi) · EPD SERVICE - WARDS AT SEACROFT HOSPITAL (3.9 mi) · SEACROFT HOSPITAL (3.9 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: Eshald Mansion (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · ESHALDWELL BREWERY (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · SWILLINGTON BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.5 mi) · SWILLINGTON PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · BOOTS (1.7 mi)

Nearest stations: Woodlesford (0.3 mi) · Cross Gates (3.6 mi) · Garforth (3.7 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.4 mi) · Lidl (0.5 mi) · Morrisons (1.8 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

May 24: 67 crimesJun 24: 57 crimesJul 24: 58 crimesAug 24: 56 crimesSep 24: 66 crimesOct 24: 66 crimesNov 24: 76 crimesDec 24: 67 crimesJan 25: 59 crimesFeb 25: 66 crimesMar 25: 65 crimesApr 25: 68 crimesMay 25: 58 crimesJun 25: 47 crimesJul 25: 63 crimesAug 25: 95 crimesSep 25: 71 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 70 crimesDec 25: 64 crimesJan 26: 58 crimesFeb 26: 52 crimesMar 26: 44 crimesApr 26: 41 crimes Apr 26: 41 crimes 95 41 May 24 Apr 26

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

Modelled flood risk for LS26 8WU: Low — 18 properties here fall in an at-risk band (0 in the significant Medium/High bands).

This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 8WU
Average sold price£277,016£317,514£214,409
Population40,39521,155—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)6/106/10—
Crimes recorded19441—
Schools115—
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband92%90%100%
Superfast broadband96%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 30 June 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.