What kind of home is 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA sell for?

3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA last sold for £300,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (931 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 2LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

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

Which area is 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA in?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

Police records around 3 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 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest primary school to 3 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 is the nearest station to 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is Elmete Drive, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

931 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Elmete Drive

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

3 Elmete Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 931 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 28.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £300,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

3 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 05 Oct 2021

Current Certificate

Oct 2011

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 3 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

5decisions2extensions45documents3nearby

Feb 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Conversion of garage to habitable rooms; part two storey, part single storey rear extension
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
19/07772/FU
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksAug 2025Decision
Tree WorksMay 2021T1 and T2 Horse Chestnut - Proposal to crown lift the trees to no more than 6m height. All branches to be cut back to the main stem, on T1 the prune back would be approx 1.5m and on T2 it would be approx 0.5m. The main crown directly above the red zone on both trees would not be touched in order to maintain the natural shape and character. This will allow more light to the garden. Both trees located on the edge of the woodland. LCC owned trees. Permission from Parks and Countryside Dept will need to be granted before works commence: tree.enquiries@leeds.gov.ukDecision

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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.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 November 2019Most recent
£300,000

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

3 Elmete Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,468

Street avg £3,433

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

65 dB

70 dB

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