81 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6BU
About 81 Bradford Road
81 Bradford Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 69.9% above the 2013 sale of £412,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
81 Bradford Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
81 Bradford Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
81 Bradford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 11 years.
£412,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2013Most recent
£412,500
+13.0%over 6 years7 May 2007
£365,000
+46.0%over 4 years18 December 2002
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6BU: £445,500 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LS29 6BU
73 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6BU
Sold Jan 2022
£445,50089 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6BU
Sold Sept 2020
£450,00079 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6BU
Sold Apr 2017
£486,00075 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6BU
Sold Jul 2016
£385,00091 Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6BU
Sold Jan 2016
£261,000
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Versus other Bradford Road homes
81 Bradford Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,637
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bradford Rd Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Menston Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB