4 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 4 Elmete Drive
4 Elmete Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £800,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2017Garage ConversionFullIn report
Single storey and two storey extension including chimney stack to rear, single storey extension including new roof to existing to front and alterations involving conversion of attached garage to habitable accommodation and new first floor window opening to side
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/07216/FU
What's in 4 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Elmete Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£764,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 6 years.
£800,250
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£800,250
+131.3%over 6 years27 October 2016
£346,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
4 Elmete Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,042
Street avg £3,412
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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