4 Elmete Walk, Leeds, LS8 2LB
About 4 Elmete Walk
4 Elmete Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump.
At 136 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 50% above the 2017 sale of £390,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Elmete Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2020DemolitionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration - NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT to 20/05551/FU - New Extension to be finished in White Render
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/9/00251/MOD
- Oct 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of a single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05551/FU
What's in 4 Elmete Walk, Leeds, LS8 2LB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Elmete Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2017Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LB: £400,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 4 Elmete Walk, in one report
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Versus other Elmete Walk homes
EPC Rating for 4 Elmete Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,868
Street avg £3,265
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Elmete Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. 32 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB