3 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 3 Elmete Drive
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 £406,000 is 35.3% 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.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Horse Chestnut - Lateral reduction approximately to boundary line (2m). T2 Horse Chestnut - Lateral reduction approximately to boundary line (2m). Reduce upper canopy on garden side by 3-4m in height and blend into rearward canopy to reduce end weight and maintain a natural appearance. T3 Lime - Small suppresses specimen, remove. T4 Maple - Small suppresses specimen, remove.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/04140/TR
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 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.uk
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02267/TR
What's in 3 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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).
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
3 Elmete Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,468
Street avg £3,433
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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