South Close, Gill Bank Road, Ilkley, LS29 0AU

South Close is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 219 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 21 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £1,100,000.