What kind of home is 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH sell for?

5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH last sold for £125,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and November 2015, 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH rose from £45,000 to £125,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BD20 8EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH in?

5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH sits in Lothersdale, Keighley, Keighley. It falls within the BD20 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

Police records around 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH show an average of 143 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

The closest primary school to 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH is Lothersdale Primary School (746m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rook Street, BD20 8EH is The Old Sawmill, 2.9km away.

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5 Rook Street, Lothersdale, Keighley, BD20 8EH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Rook Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Rook Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lothersdale, Keighley, Keighley (BD20 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 74.4% above the 2015 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Rook Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 May 2025

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rook Street, Lothersdale, Keighley, BD20 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rook Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2015Most recent
£125,000
+92.3%over 16 years
10 November 1999
£65,000
+44.4%over 4 years
6 January 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD20 8EH: £320,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BD20 8EH

On the street

Versus other Rook Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Rook Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,812

Street avg £3,169

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£231k

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3 bed

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1 Boundary Avenue, Sutton In Craven

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3 bed

£323k

1 Bank Road, Cross Hills

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3 bed1 bath

£343k

1 Aireside Terrace, Cononley

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3 bed1 bath

£388k

1 Beanlands Drive, Glusburn

BD20 8PZ

3 bed1 bath

£344k

1 Airedale Ings, Cononley

BD20 8LF

4 bed2 bath

£218k

1 Bracken Road, Eastburn

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Keighley district page.

Full Keighley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

143/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.9 km

The Old Sawmill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lothersdale Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD20 8EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD20 8EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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