Huntsmans Cottage, Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS
About Huntsmans Cottage
Huntsmans Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Eldwick, Bingley, Bingley (BD16 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 is 22.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £585,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Huntsmans Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Huntsmans Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees are as follows (also annotated on plan below):- 1. Whitbeam 2. Norway Maple 3. Tibetan Cherry Whitbeam and Norway Maple - 5.0m crown lift on both trees to allow for vehicular access on the highway with a lateral branch reduction of no more than 2.0m to maintain clearance. Tibetan Cherry - general maintenance and formative crown reduction of no more than 1.5m on the entire canopy. All works to adhere to BS3998, and works to be undertaken by a Lantra and City & Guilds qualified contractor, with relevant arboriculture qualifications.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02697/CPN
- Nov 2006OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a climbing frame at the end of the garden
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/04472/FUL
What's in Huntsmans Cottage, Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Huntsmans Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2020Most recent
£585,000
+387.5%over 25 years17 March 1995
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 3AS: £200,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BD16 3AS
2 Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS
Sold Aug 2021
£260,0003 Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS
Sold Apr 2021
£181,000Meadowcroft Farm, Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS
Sold Mar 2021
£750,0004 Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS
Sold Jul 2016
£200,000Spring Cottage, Spring Lane, Eldwick, Bingley, BD16 3AS
Sold May 2015
£212,500
Versus other Spring Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for Huntsmans Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,441
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 km
Otley Rd Spring Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Eldwick Primary School. 13 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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







