The Rookery, Hebden Bridge Road, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9JS

The Rookery is a three-bedroom detached house in Oxenhope, Keighley, Keighley (BD22 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 11.4% below the 2025 sale of £650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £650,000. 15 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, new windows and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.