What type of property is 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

17 The Drive, LS8 1JF is a 6-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF last change hands?

17 The Drive, LS8 1JF last sold for £575,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and July 2013, 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF rose from £285,000 to £575,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

17 The Drive, LS8 1JF has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

17 The Drive, LS8 1JF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF located?

17 The Drive, LS8 1JF sits in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds. It falls within the LS8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

Police records around 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF show an average of 488 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

The closest primary school to 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF is Roundhay School (660m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roundhay School (660m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Drive, LS8 1JF is Lidgett Park Road Lidgett Park Mews, 311m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 The Drive

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

17 The Drive is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £852,000 is 48.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms6
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 The 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 13 Feb 2023

Current Certificate

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2023

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 The Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£852,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2013Most recent
£575,000
+101.8%over 12 years
24 August 2000
£285,000

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

Nearby sales in LS8 1JF

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 years held, 17 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,805

Street avg £2,493

On par

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 273 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 16.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed

£487k

1 Gledhow Grange View

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Borrough View

LS8 1LS

4 bed3 bath

£1.2m

1 Gledhow Lane

LS8 1SD

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.

Full Leeds report

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.

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A Local Area 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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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