Skip to content

6 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
369 m²
3972 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 The Drive

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

6 The Drive is a detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 369 m² (around 3972 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 369 m² the property is well over the postcode median (205 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,483,000 sits 398.5% above the 2001 sale of £297,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 6 The Drive

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromF34toD59
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 The Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2020
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT to 19/00272/FU - alteration to east elevation to use a smooth stone coloured render with matching timber boarding to part

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20/9/00003/MOD
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00272/FU
    View planning record

What's in 6 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

6 The Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£1,483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£297,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2001Most recent

    £297,500

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 6 The Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

Price per m² for 6 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£806

Street avg £2,715

Strongly below

Floor Area

369 m²

Street avg 260 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 16.2 t/year

On par
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 6 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.