1 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 1 Elmete Drive
1 Elmete Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 70).
At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2023 for £740,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Elmete Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2011FullIn report
Dormer window to front
- Agent
- A W Eyles
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/04379/FU
- Jul 2011FullIn report
New dormer window to front; pitched roof to existing front dormer windows
- Agent
- A W Eyles
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01778/FU
What's in 1 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Elmete Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2023Most recent
£740,000
+26.5%over 5 years23 March 2018
£585,000
+178.6%over 14 years23 January 2004
£210,000
+40.9%over 2 years23 November 2001
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 1 Elmete 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 Elmete Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Elmete Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,610
Street avg £3,428
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elmete Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. 33 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
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB