Castleberg House, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
About Castleberg House
Castleberg House is a detached house in Nesfield, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,083,000 sits 70.7% above the 2011 sale of £634,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Castleberg House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Castleberg House has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 1 no. Pine tree within Nesfield Conservation Area
- Agent
- RWC Tree Surgeons
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- ZC24/02472/TCON
- Aug 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Installation of replacement timber shed.
- Agent
- AB Architects
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01380/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Castleberg House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,083,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£634,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2011Most recent
£634,500
+36.5%over 9 years24 July 2002
£465,000
+165.7%over 6 years2 October 1995
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 0BS: £625,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in LS29 0BS
Hillcrest, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
Sold Jun 2024
£677,500Woodlands Cottage, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
Sold Jan 2021
£351,000The Fold, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
Sold May 2019
£383,500Broadacres, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
Sold Sept 2015
£920,000Scarr Cottage, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
Sold Sept 2014
£625,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Briggate homes
Castleberg House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,316
Street avg £3,729
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Wharfedale Rd Lumb Gill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Addingham Primary School. 2 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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB