What kind of home is 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

7 The Drive, LS8 1JF is a detached house.

What energy rating does 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF have?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

7 The Drive, LS8 1JF has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (2,799 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 1JF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF use?

The latest EPC at 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF was a refusal for an application (ref. 24/03319/FU) in October 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

7 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.

Which area is 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 The Drive, LS8 1JF?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

260 m²

2799 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 The Drive

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

7 The Drive is a detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 260 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (205 m² median across 17 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

20.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2027

3 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at 7 The Drive in 2024.

2 applications on record at 7 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1JF

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Flagged:Retrospective

Nov 2021
Tree WorksTrees
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T1 Silver birch - Thin crown by 25%.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
21/08290/TR
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 The Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,081,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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 habitable rooms, 7 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 269 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 15.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly 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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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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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

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70 dB

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