Gilstead Cottage, St Nicholas Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AN
About Gilstead Cottage
Gilstead Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 272.3% above the 1999 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gilstead Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Around the parking area: T1) Remove Cherry Plum tree from left. T4) Reduce Yew ball on the right of the parking area by 2m, remaining 4m. T7) Remove Yew tree to create a viable turning area for vehicles. G2) Cut back to boundary, neighbours mixed overhang from the turning area. T8, 9 & 10) Clear bed down the right side of the house, remove 2x large Portuguese Laurel trees and 1x spindly Holly. T11) Prune neighbours very large Cypress tree at 6 Lakeside Close to clear house by 3m. (Not topping) G3) Remove 4x spindly Holly stems down right side of garden room. T12) Lift Yew to clear roof of garden room by 2m. Request not to replace removals due to lack of suitable space. But if will replant, if the officer places replacements as the condition for removals.
- Agent
- RWC Tree Surgeons
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00129/CPN
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey extension with sloping roof to be built off existing kitchen at rear
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/03052/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Gilstead Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 1999Most recent
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 0AN: £234,500 (2015–1998).
Nearby sales in LS29 0AN
Haslemere, St Nicholas Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AN
Sold Aug 2015
£710,0002 St Nicholas Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AN
Sold May 2007
£675,000Ghyll Cottage, St Nicholas Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AN
Sold Aug 2002
£227,5004 St Nicholas Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AN
Sold Sept 1998
£180,000Ranmoor, St Nicholas Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AN
Sold Mar 1998
£234,500
Everything we know about Gilstead Cottage, 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
Versus other St Nicholas Road homes
Gilstead Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£955
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
Clifford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB