What type of property is Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ?

Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ sell for?

Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ last sold for £234,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and June 2018, Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ rose from £90,000 to £234,000, a change of £144,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ have?

The current EPC rating for Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ?

Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS29 0AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ heated?

The latest EPC at Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ?

Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ is in council tax band E.

Where is Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ located?

Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ sits in Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ?

Police records around Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ?

The closest primary school to Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ is All Saints' CofE Primary School (688m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ilkley Grammar School (1.4km).

How well connected is Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ?

The closest bus stop to Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, LS29 0AQ is Rupert Road Gilstead Wy, 45m away. The nearest rail option is Ilkley Rail Station, 900m away.

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Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AQ

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Gilstead

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

Gilstead is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Gilstead (67–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price. Sold June 2018 for £234,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gilstead, Flat 4, 17 Rupert Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2019
RenovationFull
In report
Proposed refurbishment of apartment
Agent
MAS Design Consultants Ltd
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
18/05232/HOU
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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.

Gilstead has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£234,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2018Most recent
£234,000
+160.0%over 20 years
29 June 1997
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 0AQ: £443,728 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LS29 0AQ

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On the street

Versus other Rupert Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Gilstead is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,493

Street avg £3,846

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Flat 4, 39 Rupert Road

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Flat2 bed

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Gilstead, Flat 2, 17 Rupert Road

LS29 0AQ

Flat2 bed1 bath

£168k

Low Mill, Apartment 12, 2 Mill Fold, Addingham

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Flat2 bed2 bath

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Flat 2, 1 Denton Road

LS29 0AA

Flat2 bed

£536k

Flat 3, 39 Rupert Road

LS29 0AT

Flat2 bed

£165k

Low Mill, Apartment 18, 2 Mill Fold, Addingham

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Flat2 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Rupert Road Gilstead Wy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

All Saints' CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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