Hawkesworth Cottage, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
About Hawkesworth Cottage
Hawkesworth Cottage is a semi-detached house in Nesfield, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1073 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 44.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hawkesworth Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hawkesworth Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hawkesworth Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
Hawkesworth Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 13 years.
£326,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2012Most recent
£326,000
+173.9%over 12 years29 September 1999
£119,000
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
Everything we know about Hawkesworth 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 Briggate homes
Hawkesworth Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £3,539
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 10.4 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