Hillcrest, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is an end-of-terrace house in Nesfield, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 148.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £677,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Hillcrest sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 2no Cherry trees (T1) and (T2) Crown thinning (by 20%) of 1no Cherry tree (T3) all in Nesfield Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- ZC24/03705/TCON
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 2no Cherry trees (T1) and (T2) Crown thinning (by 20%) of 1no Cherry tree (T3) all in Nesfield Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HGTZC24/03705/TCON
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hillcrest
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
Hillcrest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£703,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 20 years.
£677,500
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2024Most recent
£677,500
+45.4%over 13 years24 June 2010
£466,000
+24.3%over 5 years3 October 2004
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 0BS: £383,500 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in LS29 0BS
Woodlands 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
£625,000Hawkesworth Cottage, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
Sold Aug 2012
£326,000
Everything we know about Hillcrest, 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
On price per m², Hillcrest stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,982
Street avg £3,196
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB