LS26 house prices, schools and flood risk.

396 homes sold in LS26 in the last 12 months at a median of £248,750, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £400,000, flats for £142,500.

Covers Ardsley & Robin Hood, Garforth & Swillington, Kippax & Methley, Rothwell, Stanley & Outwood East, Allerton Bywater, Great and Little Preston, Swillington.

Median sold price

£249k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.5%

From £248k

Homes sold

396

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in LS26

Detached

£400k

96 sales

Semi-detached

£240k

191 sales

Terraced

£195k

93 sales

Flat

£143k

16 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£178k£214k£250k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in LS26
2016£178k (581 sales)
2017£190k (627 sales)
2018£190k (509 sales)
2019£187k (467 sales)
2020£202k (463 sales)
2021£220k (629 sales)
2022£235k (490 sales)
2023£228k (384 sales)
2024£243k (458 sales)
2025£245k (533 sales)
2026£250k (232 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Farrer LaneLS26 8JP · Mostly detached
£850,0007 sales
Pottery HillLS26 8GS · Mostly detached
£800,00011 sales
New Farmers HillLS26 8PS · Mostly detached
£773,0004 sales
Stone Croft CourtLS26 8GA · Mostly detached
£637,5004 sales
Pottery LaneLS26 8PL · Mostly detached
£610,0008 sales

Most affordable

Wood DriveLS26 0UP · Mixed homes
£106,0005 sales
Newmarket LaneLS26 9DN · Mostly terraced
£134,7504 sales
The GatewayLS26 0RT · Mostly flats
£146,0008 sales
Greenfield TerraceLS26 9JR · Mostly terraced
£149,0009 sales
Second AvenueLS26 0JU · Mostly terraced
£152,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

17 Eastfield CrescentLS26 8SG · Semi-detached · 92 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£240,000£2,610/m²
121 Haigh RoadLS26 0HX · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£255,000£2,870/m²
29 High Ridge ParkLS26 0NL · Terraced · 77 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£250,000£3,250/m²
33 Oakwood DriveLS26 0PN · Semi-detached · 74 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£250,000£3,380/m²
9 Astley LaneLS26 8UE · Semi-detached · 86 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£215,000£2,500/m²
37 Park RoadLS26 8FX · Detached · 165 m² · 10 Sept 2026
£630,000£3,820/m²
1 ElmroydLS26 0BW · Semi-detached · 125 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£321,000£2,570/m²
6 Croft BridgeLS26 8LB · Detached · 227 m² · 10 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£755,000£3,330/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Oulton Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the LS26 centre
Good
Woodlesford Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the LS26 centre
Good
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the LS26 centre
Outstanding
Royds SchoolSecondary · 1.0 mi from the LS26 centre
Requires improvement
Oulton AcademySecondary · 1.0 mi from the LS26 centre
Outstanding
Rothwell Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the LS26 centre
Good
Cockburn Haigh Road AcademyPrimary · 1.4 mi from the LS26 centre
Good
Carlton Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the LS26 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around LS26. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Middle River Aire catchment
Wyke Beck and Meanwood Beck catchments
Lower River Calder catchment
River Aire at Knowsthorpe, Thwaite Gate and Stourton
River Calder at Methley and Mickletown
River Aire at Woodlesford
Oulton Beck at Oulton

LS26 questions

What is the average house price in LS26?

The median sold price in LS26 over the last 12 months was £248,750, across 396 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £400,000, semi-detached £240,000, terraced £195,000, flat £142,500.

Are house prices in LS26 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.5% on the previous 12 months (£247,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in LS26?

Farrer Lane has the highest median sold price in LS26 over the last five years: £850,000 across 7 sales.

How do I know if a home in LS26 is fairly priced?

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