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16 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 The Drive

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

16 The Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 sits 53.9% above the 2014 sale of £485,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. At 151 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (206 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jan 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Alterations to existing single storey rear; including new flat roof with roof lantern and bi-fold doors to side

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    17/03349/FU
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What's in 16 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.

16 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£748,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£485,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2014Most recent

    £485,950

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.

On floor area, 16 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,218

Street avg £2,447

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 278 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 16.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

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