26 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
About 26 Bradford Road
26 Bradford Road is a detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 160.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2019Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for conversion of the garage to habitable accommodation
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 19/04391/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
26 Bradford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 6 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£395,000
+21.5%over 1 year23 April 2020
£325,000
+24.5%over 4 years7 July 2015
£261,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6AE: £340,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in LS29 6AE
12 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Sold Sept 2025
£385,00028 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Sold Aug 2025
£475,0002 East Lodge, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Sold Jan 2020
£200,00040 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Sold Oct 2018
£340,0004 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE
Sold Apr 2018
£210,000
Versus other Bradford Road homes
On price per m², 26 Bradford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,438
Street avg £1,983
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Moorland Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB








