5 Elmete Court, Leeds, LS8 2QL
About 5 Elmete Court
5 Elmete Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds (LS8 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 79 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 74–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £225,000 in May 2025. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Elmete Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Elmete Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£225,000
+30.1%over 16 years23 June 2008
£173,000
+79.3%over 5 years1 August 2002
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS8 2QL: £175,000 (2021–2013).
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Versus other Elmete Court homes
On years held, 5 Elmete Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,848
Street avg £2,301
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
North Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB