1 Church View, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6EX
About 1 Church View
1 Church View is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 106.3% above the 2005 sale of £238,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Church View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2010RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to ancillary residential building.
- Agent
- Shape Architects Limited
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/03839/HOU
What's in 1 Church View, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6EX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church View has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 6 years.
£238,500
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2005Most recent
£238,500
+107.4%over 5 years4 December 2000
£115,000
+17.3%over 1 year25 August 1999
£98,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LS29 6EX: £104,500 (2011–1995).
Everything we know about 1 Church View, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Church View homes
On epc rating, 1 Church View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,463
Street avg £1,526
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.3 km
St Peters Way Menston Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Menston Primary School. 8 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB