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On Swithens Street, in Rothwell Outer
What it's like at LS26 0BU: every home that has sold on Swithens Street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Swithens Street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 17 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Swithens StreetSemi-detached | Jul 2022 | £299,995 | 94 m² | £3,191/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Swithens StreetSemi-detached | Jun 2015 | £155,000 | 75 m² | £2,067/m² | 3 |
| 6, Swithens StreetTerraced | Aug 2008 | £123,500 | 62 m² | £1,992/m² | 2 |
| 8, Swithens StreetTerraced | Jan 2026 | £150,000 | 64 m² | £2,344/m² | 3 |
| 9, Swithens StreetTerraced | Jul 2026 | £148,000 | 63 m² | £2,349/m² | 2 |
| 10, Swithens StreetTerraced | Sept 2019 | £152,500 | 71 m² | £2,148/m² | 4 |
| 12, Swithens StreetTerraced | Nov 2016 | £134,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 14, Swithens StreetTerraced | Sept 1998 | £39,500 | 65 m² | £608/m² | 1 |
| 15, Swithens StreetTerraced | Sept 1996 | £26,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Swithens StreetTerraced | Oct 2018 | £147,500 | 68 m² | £2,169/m² | 3 |
| 19, Swithens StreetTerraced | Jun 2014 | £80,000 | 62 m² | £1,290/m² | 2 |
| 21, Swithens StreetSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £205,000 | 60 m² | £3,417/m² | 3 |
| 25, Swithens StreetDetached | Jul 2021 | £210,000 | 81 m² | £2,593/m² | 2 |
| 29, Swithens StreetSemi-detached | Jan 2022 | £220,000 | 77 m² | £2,857/m² | 1 |
| 31, Swithens StreetDetached | Feb 2024 | £237,500 | 54 m² | £4,398/m² | 1 |
| 35, Swithens StreetDetached | Nov 2003 | £154,000 | – | – | 3 |
| The Old Barn, 18, Swithens StreetTerraced | Dec 2005 | £150,000 | 73 m² | £2,055/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Woodlesford, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 259k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Marsh Street Library, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 444, 9, 9A); 32 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Rothwell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Oulton Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (4.1 km) and Cockburn School (5.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons (Rothwell), 250 m away, with Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rothwell Health Centre (350 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Cristal Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
De Oliveira Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The British Oak the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 123 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rothwell Pastures, 600 m away; for exercise, Rothwell Sports Centre (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
47 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Place | II | 70 m |
| 2, Marsh Street | II | 110 m |
| Rothwell Infants School | II | 160 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Wakefield and Rothwell constituency: Simon Lightwood MP (Labour (Co-op)), since June 2022. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,346 (23.0%), turnout 54%. Vote shares: Labour 44%, Reform UK 21%, Conservative 18%, Liberal Democrat 8%.
12 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near LS26 0BU →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Swithens Street in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
On this street: 0 of 14 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.7% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 0.9% | 10.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cleethorpes · about 76 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 51 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.