19 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 19 Elmete Drive
19 Elmete Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1220 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 63.5% above the 2011 sale of £310,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 113 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 29 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
19 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Elmete Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Goat Willow (Salix caprea) - Retrospective tree already removed. To be dismantled to 50mm above ground level or as low as site allows. Multi stem from the ground and had severe soft rot within the roots causing failure in the recent snow. Two of the limbs had fallen causing damage to fences and landing in the neighbouring garden. Stump retained to provide a habitat for wildlife. T2 Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - To be dismantled to ground 50mm above ground level or as low as the site allows. Located in a dense hedgerow of multiple species between the property in question and the neighbours. Tree leans and does not have the best of form and is leaning on the shed next to it. Replanting not recommend.
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02148/TR
- May 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01035/FU
What's in 19 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
19 Elmete Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 4 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2011Most recent
£310,000
-4.6%over 3 years14 December 2007
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
19 Elmete Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,735
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB