What kind of home is 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

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

When did 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ last change hands?

117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ last sold for £420,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £174,750 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between November 2003 and August 2021, 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ rose from £174,750 to £420,000, a change of £245,250. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 1LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ use?

The latest EPC at 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ in?

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

Is 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 117 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.

What schools are near 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 117 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.

What transport links are near 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ?

The closest bus stop to 117 The Drive, LS8 1LJ is Chandos Gardens, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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117 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 117 The Drive

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

117 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Roundhay, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £420,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 186.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

117 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 17 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 117 The Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

117 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 117 The Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£420,000
+9.1%over 11 months
27 August 2020
£385,000
+32.8%over 3 years
4 May 2017
£289,950
+17.4%over 9 years
24 October 2007
£247,000
+17.6%over 3 years
14 August 2004
£210,000
+20.2%over 9 months
28 November 2003
£174,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1LJ: £266,500 (2016–2010).

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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.

On price per m², 117 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,773

Street avg £2,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly 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

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

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

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70 dB

75 dB

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