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Ash Cottage, The Fold, Lothersdale, Keighley, BD20 8HD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ash Cottage

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

Ash Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lothersdale, Keighley, Keighley (BD20 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in November 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Ash Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ash Cottage, The Fold, Lothersdale, Keighley, BD20 8HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Ash Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at Ash Cottage, The Fold, Lothersdale, Keighley, BD20 8HD

2decisions1documents3nearby
  1. Feb 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove 1 no Ash.

    Council
    SCA
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    53/2008/8340
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2020Most recent

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD20 8HD: £286,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other The Fold homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ash Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,038

Street avg £2,909

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ash Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lothersdale Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD20 8HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ash Cottage, The Fold, Lothersdale, Keighley, BD20 8HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.