8 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF
About 8 Bill Bowes Court
8 Bill Bowes Court is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6GF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 105 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 22.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bill Bowes Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bill Bowes Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 1 year.
£315,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 February 2017Most recent
£315,000
+16.7%over 1 year27 November 2015
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6GF: £392,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LS29 6GF
2 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF
Sold Feb 2024
£392,50010 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF
Sold Oct 2023
£310,0006 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF
Sold Jul 2023
£479,9505 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF
Sold Jun 2021
£445,0003 Bill Bowes Court, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6GF
Sold Nov 2020
£345,511
Everything we know about 8 Bill Bowes Court, 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 Bill Bowes Court homes
Years Held for 8 Bill Bowes Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,205
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.1 km
Menston Station Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Menston Primary School. 11 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
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB