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105 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 105 The Drive

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

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 105 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Apr 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey side and rear (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01442/FU
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

105 The Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£215,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2010Most recent

    £215,000

    +150.0%over 10 years
  2. 21 July 1999

    £86,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for 105 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,387

Street avg £2,650

Strongly below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS8 1LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS8 1LJ

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 105 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.