1 Chevin Avenue, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6DY
About 1 Chevin Avenue
1 Chevin Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6DY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in October 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear
- Agent
- LARK Architects
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03058/HOU
- May 2021OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Detached garden outbuilding for ancillary use by occupants
- Agent
- LARK Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01417/CLP
What's in 1 Chevin Avenue, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6DY's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 12 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2019Most recent
£375,000
+25.0%over 11 years6 December 2007
£300,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LS29 6DY: £637,500 (2021–1996).
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Versus other Chevin Avenue homes
On epc rating, 1 Chevin Avenue stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 213 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Chevin Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Menston Primary School. 12 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB