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14 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
299 m²
3218 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 The Drive

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

14 The Drive is a seven-bedroom detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (205 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,263,000 is 47.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • 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.

14 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Beech - We would reduce by 1m all round leaving the tree 4m tall and 3m wide. Tree is 5m tall and 4m wideT2 Rowan - We will reduce to 3m tall and 2m wide with a 1 meter reduction all round. Currently 4m tall and 3m wideT3 and T4 Apple - We will reduce to 3m tall and 2m wide with a 1 meter reduction all round. Both currently 4m tall and 3m wide

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/08248/TR
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What's in 14 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF'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.

Price for 14 The Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£855,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2016Most recent

    £855,000

    +362.2%over 18 years
  2. 28 November 1997

    £185,000

    +54.2%over 6 months
  3. 20 May 1997

    £120,000

    -25.0%over 8 months
  4. 29 September 1996

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1JF: £320,000 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,860

Street avg £2,487

Above

Floor Area

299 m²

Street avg 265 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

24.0 t/year

Street avg 15.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lidgett Park Road Lidgett Park Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Roundhay School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS8 1JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS8 1JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 1JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.