What kind of home is 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF last sold for £249,950 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS29 6GF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2019 under ref. 19/01673/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF in?

1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF sits in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

Police records around 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

The closest primary school to 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF is Menston Primary School (665m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bill Bowes Court, LS29 6GF is Menston Station Rd, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Menston Rail Station, 281m away.

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1 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bill Bowes Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bill Bowes Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6GF). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 127 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2014 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Bill Bowes Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension joined to extension/alteration of part existing garage to sitting room. New timber fence to side boundary including pedestrian access gate onto Bill Bowes Court. New colour coated metal flue in existing garage roof.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
19/01673/HOU
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What's in 1 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bill Bowes Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 May 2014Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6GF: £392,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in LS29 6GF

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On the street

Versus other Bill Bowes Court homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Bill Bowes Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,968

Street avg £3,320

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Menston Station Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Menston Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 6GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 6GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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