What type of property is 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF sell for?

18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF last sold for £376,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

Across 3 sales between February 2003 and August 2019, 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF rose from £165,000 to £376,500, a change of £211,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

The current EPC rating for 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS16 7PF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF had any planning applications?

18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF located?

18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

Police records around 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF 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.

Which schools serve 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

The closest primary school to 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is Ireland Wood Primary School (899m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ralph Thoresby School (918m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

The closest bus stop to 18 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is Whinfield, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Gainsborough Drive, Leeds, LS16 7PF

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Gainsborough Drive

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

18 Gainsborough Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 28% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £376,500.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Gainsborough Drive, Leeds, LS16 7PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Gainsborough Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Oct 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/06969/FU
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Feb 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
06/07568/FU
View planning record

What's in 18 Gainsborough Drive, Leeds, LS16 7PF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Gainsborough Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£376,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2019Most recent
£376,500
+67.3%over 12 years
19 January 2007
£225,000
+36.4%over 3 years
28 February 2003
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 7PF: £360,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LS16 7PF

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Gainsborough Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £2,579

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Whinfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Ireland Wood Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS16 7PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS16 7PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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