49 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 49 Elmete Drive
49 Elmete Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 15.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £550,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 to T11 Conifer - Fell hedge (dead) T12 Leylandii Conifer - Fell. Trunk diameter at 1m = 20cm, 4m tall T13 Oak - Crown clean, crown reduction 50%, severe encroach on house. Trunk diameter at 1m (2 limbs) 25 and 30cm. T14 Silver Birch - Fell. Tunk diameter at 1m = 30cm. Leaning 20 degrees towards houses T15 to T19 Leylandii Conifer - Fell, 5 trees each 20 metres high, trunks max 40cm. T20 Silver Birch - Fell, trunk 15cm at 1 metre high. T21 Cherry Plum - Fell, trunk 22cm.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02581/TR
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Removal of first floor balcony to the rear; alterations of ground and first floor rear windows with Juliet balconies; replacement of windows, door and cladding to the front and side, replacement of garage door and cladding to the front, new patio area to the front.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01177/FU
What's in 49 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2024Most recent
£550,000
+100.0%over 15 years18 September 2008
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £650,000 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
49 Elmete Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,365
Street avg £3,401
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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