What type of property is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA sell for?

4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA last sold for £800,250 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £346,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and October 2022, 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA rose from £346,000 to £800,250, a change of £454,250. That works out to roughly +15% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2016 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (2,131 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS8 2LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA has council approval for an extension granted in February 2017 under ref. 16/07216/FU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA located?

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

Is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Elmete Drive, LS8 2LA is Elmete Drive, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

198 m²

2131 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Elmete Drive

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Sept 2016

EPC improved fromE41toC72

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby

Feb 2017
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in 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
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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.

Latest sale on 4 Elmete Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£800,250

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2022Most recent
£800,250
+131.3%over 6 years
27 October 2016
£346,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).

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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.

4 Elmete Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,042

Street avg £3,412

Above

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

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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

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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