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42 Main Street, Farnhill, Keighley, BD20 9BW

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 42 Main Street

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

42 Main Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Farnhill, Keighley, Keighley (BD20 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 13 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. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £183,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 27.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 June 2033

6 years remaining
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Main Street, Farnhill, Keighley, BD20 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.

3 applications on record at 42 Main Street, Farnhill, Keighley, BD20 9BW

1 live now
2decisions4documents
  1. Feb 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Ash - Reduce height to below gutter level. A X Ash - Fell. 3 X Elderberry Trees - Fell. 1 X Sycamore - Fell. 1 X Sycamore - Crown lift and remove growth at base. 3 X Ash - Cut back to previous pruning points.

    Council
    SCA
    Reference
    28/2009/10212
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£183,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2025Most recent

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD20 9BW: £640,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Main Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,784

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Main Street

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

Pick your report · from £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.

Crime

143/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Milkin Hill Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BD20 9BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD20 9BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Main Street, Farnhill, Keighley, BD20 9BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.