14 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
About 14 The Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026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
Planning history
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 The Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.
£855,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2016Most recent
£855,000
+362.2%over 18 years28 November 1997
£185,000
+54.2%over 6 months20 May 1997
£120,000
-25.0%over 8 months29 September 1996
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1JF: £320,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in LS8 1JF
Flat 1, 10 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
Sold Nov 2022
£320,00010 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
Sold Sept 2021
£245,000Flat 2, 10 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
Sold Sept 2021
£245,0005a, The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
Sold Jun 2021
£335,00019 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
Sold Aug 2020
£980,000
Everything we know about 14 The Drive, in one report
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Versus other The Drive homes
14 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,860
Street avg £2,487
Floor Area
299 m²
Street avg 265 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
24.0 t/year
Street avg 15.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB