What type of property is 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW sell for?

18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW last sold for £167,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and December 2015, 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW rose from £86,500 to £167,000, a change of £80,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

The current EPC rating for 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS12 6AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW located?

18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS12 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

Police records around 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (736% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

The closest primary school to 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW is Lower Wortley Primary School (434m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Farnley Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW?

The closest bus stop to 18 Kirkdale Drive, LS12 6AW is Ringways Ring Road, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Kirkdale Drive, Leeds, LS12 6AW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Kirkdale Drive

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

18 Kirkdale Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS12 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 71.9% above the 2015 sale of £167,000. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenfront_and_rear
Parkingoff_road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Kirkdale Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kirkdale Drive, Leeds, LS12 6AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kirkdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Kirkdale Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£167,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£167,000
+93.1%over 14 years
30 November 2001
£86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS12 6AW: £148,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Kirkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Kirkdale Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,575

Street avg £2,069

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leeds district page.

Full Leeds report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ringways Ring Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lower Wortley Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS12 6AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS12 6AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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Everything within walking distance

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