Moorside Cottage, Back Shaw Lane, Keighley, BD21 5QU
About Moorside Cottage
Moorside Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Keighley (BD21 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 10.7% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Moorside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Moorside Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Moorside Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 October 2013Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD21 5QU: £383,350 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BD21 5QU
Moor Edge Farm, Back Shaw Lane, Keighley, BD21 5QU
Sold Oct 2024
£595,0004 Back Shaw Farm, Back Shaw Lane, Keighley, BD21 5QU
Sold Aug 2021
£383,350Moorside Farm, Back Shaw Lane, Keighley, BD21 5QU
Sold May 2019
£360,000Moorside Meadow, Back Shaw Lane, Keighley, BD21 5QU
Sold Mar 2019
£350,0003 Back Shaw Farm, Back Shaw Lane, Keighley, BD21 5QU
Sold Sept 2016
£211,500
Versus other Back Shaw Lane homes
On years held, Moorside Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,091
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shaw Ln Back Shaw Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Long Lee Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







