24 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 24 Elmete Drive
24 Elmete Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 843 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
24 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2015FullIn report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of previous approval 13/02438/FU for MINOR MATERIAL AMENDMENT to allow changes to front elevation and increase in ridge height
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02128/FU
What's in 24 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Elmete Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2016Most recent
£295,000
+110.7%over 14 years15 January 2002
£140,000
+29.6%over 4 years7 October 1997
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
On floor area, 24 Elmete Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,768
Street avg £3,422
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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