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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2027
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
- Oct 2008OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for 1.8m high timber fence and shed to side
Retrospective- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/03596/FU
- More recent applications — locked
- FullDec 2011Decision
- FullJul 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Elmete Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£719,000
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).
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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Crime
488/mo
Falling 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.
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A Local Area 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







