17 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 17 Elmete Drive
17 Elmete Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 161 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 16.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
17 Elmete Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cedar - To crown lift to 5 meters to allow more light under the canopy. T2 Cherry - Reduce the canopy by 1 metre hight and 1 metre width, this would leave tree 4 metres high and 3 metres wide.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02053/TR
- Jun 2023RenovationFullIn report
Alterations including replacement of all external doors and windows; decking area to rear; one new window and replacement of garage door with a reduced garage door to front; replacement of cladding with black cladding.
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02298/FU
What's in 17 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
17 Elmete Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£664,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 10 years.
£568,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£568,000
+72.1%over 9 years3 September 2007
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 17 Elmete Drive, in one report
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Elmete Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,528
Street avg £3,431
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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.
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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