55 Elmete Drive, Leeds, LS8 2LA
About 55 Elmete Drive
55 Elmete Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 12.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £650,000.
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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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
55 Elmete Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Elmete Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension under existing day room
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/07220/FU
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
please see attached document survey with photos. T1 - fell and grind stump. T2 - fell and grind stump. T3 - remove ivy. T6 - no work T5 - reduce height from 8m to 6m (crown reduction 2m)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04557/TR
What's in 55 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
55 Elmete Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2023Most recent
£650,000
+73.3%over 13 years8 September 2009
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LA: £616,250 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Elmete Drive homes
Floor Area for 55 Elmete Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £3,446
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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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