3 Old Vicarage Close, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1RZ
About 3 Old Vicarage Close
3 Old Vicarage Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cottingley, Bingley, Bingley (BD16 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 148.6% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Old Vicarage Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - Crown thin by 10 percent T2 Oak - Crown thin by 10 percent, the tree bifurcates at 4m, it is advised that the northern leader is reduced by 3m leaving a crown spread of 5m on this side of the crown, to reduce stress weight on the limb and minimise the chance of large limb failure. T3 Beech - Crown thin by 10 percent T4 Beech - Crown thin by 10 percent
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00178/TPO
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - Crown reduce by 2m in height and radial width, leaving an overall height of 17m and a radial width of 3m all round T2 Birch - Fell T3 Oak - Remove the large limb to the north at 4m and remove epicormic growth T4 Beech - Crown reduce by 2m in height and radial width, leaving an overall height of 17m and a radial width of 3m all round T5 Beech - Crown reduce by 2m in height and radial width, leaving an overall height of 15m and a radial width of 2m all round
- Agent
- Keighley Tree Services Ltd
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/04172/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
3 Old Vicarage Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 2 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2002Most recent
£105,000
+19.4%over 1 year1 December 2000
£87,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1RZ: £279,000 (2024–2001).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Throstle Nest Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cottingley Village Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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