The Fold, Briggate, Nesfield, Ilkley, LS29 0BS
About The Fold
The Fold is a mid-terrace house in Nesfield, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 17.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 92.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £383,500.
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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
The Fold's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
The Fold has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension, alterations to fenestration and installation of roof lights
- Agent
- Niche Design Architects
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04334/FUL
- Mar 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension, Alterations to fenestration.
- Agent
- Niche Design Architects
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/05262/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Fold
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Fold valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£383,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£383,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 0BS: £625,000 (2024–2012).
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
£351,000Broadacres, 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 The Fold, 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
Floor Area for The Fold lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,459
Street avg £3,301
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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