15 The Drive, Adel, Leeds, LS16 6BG
About 15 The Drive
15 The Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Adel, Leeds, Leeds (LS16 6BG). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1597 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 42.9% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 15 The Drive.
- Sept 2021PorchAmendmentIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single storey front and rear extension, part two storey side extension - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO 12/00434/FU - Replacement of existing porch doors and windows with new door and windows, plus changing existing and approved dormer flat roofs with pitched roofs.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/9/00175/MOD
- May 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Alterations including two storey side extension above existing extension and incorporating gable wall extension with dormer window to front and rear; new porch to front
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/07132/FU
What's in 15 The Drive, Adel, Leeds, LS16 6BG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2009Most recent
£450,000
+205.1%over 13 years16 February 1996
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 6BG: £720,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in LS16 6BG
Versus other The Drive homes
EPC Rating for 15 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,032
Street avg £2,378
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Raynel Mount — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ireland Wood Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







