5 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 5 Elmete Drive
5 Elmete Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1007 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 76.5% above the 2009 sale of £208,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
5 Elmete Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Elmete Drive.
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Ash - Remove the smaller Ash growing from the council land. T2 Sycamore -Remove CONTACT PARKS & COUNTRYSIDE TO GET PERMISSION AND CHECK FOR ANY PROGRAMMED WORKS
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/04584/TR
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension; new first floor window to side
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02366/FU
What's in 5 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£208,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2009Most recent
£208,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 5 Elmete Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Elmete Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,229
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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