Riverbank, Nesfield Road, Ilkley, LS29 0BD
About Riverbank
Riverbank is a five-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 383 m² (around 4123 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,983,000 is 36.8% above the 2008 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Riverbank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Riverbank has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with alterations
- Agent
- R Dawson Architect RIBA Ltd
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/09402/HOU
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to front and conversion of attic including addition of dormers
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/07999/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Riverbank
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Riverbank changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,983,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.2% per year over 1 year.
£1,450,000
Growth on file: 33.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 May 2008Most recent
£1,450,000
+52.6%over 1 year30 November 2006
£950,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in LS29 0BD: £1,390,000 (2007–2007).
Nearby sales in LS29 0BD
Everything we know about Riverbank, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Clifford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB