What type of property is 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ last sold for £180,000 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and August 2009, 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ rose from £59,000 to £180,000, a change of £121,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

The current EPC rating for 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (996 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ had any planning applications?

101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2021 under ref. 21/02541/FU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

Police records around 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is Gledhow Primary School (382m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Allerton Grange School (688m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 101 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is Chandos Gardens, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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101 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

996 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 101 The Drive

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

101 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 996 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 73.9% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

101 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 31 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 101 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

101 The Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to rear and side
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
21/02541/FU
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What's in 101 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

101 The Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2009Most recent
£180,000
+205.1%over 13 years
25 July 1996
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1LJ: £289,950 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in LS8 1LJ

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 101 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,946

Street avg £2,570

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leeds report

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

0.1 km

Chandos Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gledhow Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 1LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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