16 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
About 16 The Drive
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 £751,000 sits 54.5% 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
16 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 The Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
16 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2014Most recent
£485,950
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
Versus other The Drive homes
On floor area, 16 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,218
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 278 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 16.6 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
488/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







