What kind of home is 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE?

23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE last change hands?

23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE last sold for £225,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and August 2023, 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE rose from £145,000 to £225,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE?

The current EPC rating for 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE?

23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS16 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE use?

The latest EPC at 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE?

23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE 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.

Which area is 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE in?

23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS16 postcode district.

Is 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (147% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE?

The closest primary school to 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (635m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (265m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 23 Old Farm Drive, LS16 5DE is Old Farm Cross, 74m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Old Farm Drive, Leeds, LS16 5DE

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 23 Old Farm Drive

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

23 Old Farm Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 83 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £225,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Old Farm Drive, Leeds, LS16 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Old Farm Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 23 Old Farm Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2023Most recent
£225,000
+55.2%over 17 years
22 September 2005
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 5DE: £178,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in LS16 5DE

On the street

Versus other Old Farm Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Old Farm Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £2,046

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Farm Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS16 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS16 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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