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17 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Elmete Drive

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromC70toD64
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%31%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2023
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Elmete Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£664,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£568,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2017Most recent

    £568,000

    +72.1%over 9 years
  2. 3 September 2007

    £330,000

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Elmete Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,528

Street avg £3,431

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for LS8 2LA

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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