What kind of home is 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF sell for?

6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF last sold for £265,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in September 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

Across 3 sales between September 2008 and August 2013, 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF rose from £185,000 to £265,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

The current EPC rating for 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,097 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF use?

The latest EPC at 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF has 3 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

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

Which area is 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF in?

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

Is 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF?

The closest bus stop to 6 Gainsborough Drive, LS16 7PF is Whinfield, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Gainsborough Drive, Leeds, LS16 7PF

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1097 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Gainsborough Drive

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

6 Gainsborough Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS16 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1097 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 41.9% above the 2013 sale price.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

6 Gainsborough 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 02 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Gainsborough Drive, Leeds, LS16 7PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 6 Gainsborough Drive.

Oct 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single storey, part two storey wraparound extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
22/04365/FU
View planning record
Nov 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension with juliet balcony at first floor to rear. single storey side extension, and raised terrace to rear
Agent
L T Design
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
11/03744/FU
View planning record

What's in 6 Gainsborough Drive, Leeds, LS16 7PF's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

6 Gainsborough Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2013Most recent
£265,000
+6.0%over 2 years
31 May 2011
£250,000
+35.1%over 2 years
3 September 2008
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS16 7PF: £376,500 (2025–2019).

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 epc rating, 6 Gainsborough Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £2,614

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Common questions

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