1 The Laurels, Gledhow, Leeds, LS8 1PD
About 1 The Laurels
1 The Laurels is a three-bedroom detached house in Gledhow, Leeds, Leeds (LS8 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 77.3% above the 2005 sale of £278,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2018FullIn report
New boundary fence to front
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/04405/FU
What's in 1 The Laurels, Gledhow, Leeds, LS8 1PD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 9 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2005Most recent
£278,000
+205.5%over 8 years15 August 1996
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 1PD: £340,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in LS8 1PD
Everything we know about 1 The Laurels, 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 Laurels homes
1 The Laurels is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,482
Street avg £3,869
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Lidgett Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roundhay School. 43 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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB