What kind of home is 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA sell for?

18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA last sold for £470,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £255,000 in July 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2016 and July 2024, 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA rose from £255,000 to £470,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 2LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

Police records around 18 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 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is Elmete Drive, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 18 Elmete Drive

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

18 Elmete Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 105 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £470,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromD59toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 18 Elmete Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 18 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

2decisions8documents3nearby

Jan 2016
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 Cedar - Remove
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
16/00279/TR
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Tree WorksJul 2022Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Elmete Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2024Most recent
£470,000
+17.5%over 3 years
26 March 2021
£400,000
+56.9%over 4 years
28 July 2016
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £650,000 (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.

Years Held for 18 Elmete Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,476

Street avg £3,397

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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Area

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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

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70 dB

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