6 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF
About 6 The Drive
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.
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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 The Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2020ExtensionAmendmentIn 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
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00272/FU
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.
Sales history & valuation
6 The Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£1,483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£297,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2001Most recent
£297,500
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 6 The Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Drive homes
Price per m² for 6 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£806
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
369 m²
Street avg 260 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 16.2 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