8 Gilstead Way, Ilkley, LS29 0AE
About 8 Gilstead Way
8 Gilstead Way is a six-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (179 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,145,000 is 44% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Gilstead Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Planning history at 8 Gilstead Way is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Fell and replant new replacement Silver Birch
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/04022/TPO
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - Crown thin 15%, radially reduce the east and west canopy spread from 8m to 6m. T2 Yew - Fell. Replacement planted where possible in the front garden (small front garden).
- Agent
- Keighley Tree Services
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03112/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Gilstead Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£1,145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.
£794,950
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2016Most recent
£794,950
+133.8%over 16 years17 May 2000
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 0AE: £845,000 (2022–2014).
Everything we know about 8 Gilstead Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Gilstead Way homes
On floor area, 8 Gilstead Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,770
Street avg £3,958
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rupert Road Gilstead Wy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB