105 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ
About 105 The Drive
105 The Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 130.2% above the 2010 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 105 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
105 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
105 The Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey side and rear (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01442/FU
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension and canopy to front
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/03715/FU
What's in 105 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
105 The Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2010Most recent
£215,000
+150.0%over 10 years21 July 1999
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1LJ: £289,950 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in LS8 1LJ
117 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ
Sold Aug 2021
£420,000121 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ
Sold Nov 2016
£269,950107 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ
Sold Dec 2015
£281,888109 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ
Sold Sept 2015
£266,500111 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ
Sold Aug 2015
£245,500
Everything we know about 105 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 105 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,387
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.1 km
Chandos Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gledhow Primary School. 37 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB