12 Elmete Close, Leeds, LS8 2LD
About 12 Elmete Close
12 Elmete Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leeds (LS8 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 57.1% above the 2014 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
12 Elmete Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Elmete Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
G1 Conifers - Cut back the branches over hanging into our garden, so that the rain reaches the ground below so the grass will grow. We have been uniformed by the tree surgeon that the tree marked 1 in my picture is dangerous due to a co joined stem. I
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/05579/TR
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03278/FU
What's in 12 Elmete Close, Leeds, LS8 2LD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Elmete Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2014Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2LD: £350,050 (2023–2017).
Everything we know about 12 Elmete Close, 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 Close homes
12 Elmete Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £2,965
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.3 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. 31 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB