What kind of home is 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is a detached house.

What did 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA sell for?

16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA last sold for £285,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £191,275 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and May 2014, 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA rose from £191,275 to £285,000, a change of £93,725. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 2LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA in?

16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA sits in Leeds. It falls within the LS8 postcode district.

Is 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA show an average of 488 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest primary school to 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School (370m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Young Church of England Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is Elmete Drive, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Elmete Drive

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

16 Elmete Drive is a detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 46% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elmete Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2014Most recent
£285,000
+49.0%over 10 years
7 November 2003
£191,275

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LS8 2LA

On the street

Versus other Elmete Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Elmete Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £3,441

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS8 2LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS8 2LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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