1 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
About 1 Bleach Mill Lane
1 Bleach Mill Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £621,275. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Summer houseYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Feb 2022OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Construction of single detached garage.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00199/CLP
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and new entrance gate
- Agent
- MAS Design Consultants Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00155/HOU
What's in 1 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bleach Mill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.
£621,275
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2021Most recent
£621,275
+47.9%over 7 years9 September 2014
£420,000
+202.2%over 13 years12 July 2001
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6HE: £400,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in LS29 6HE
4 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Dec 2022
£400,00012 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Sept 2021
£367,5878 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Jun 2021
£320,000West End, Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Jun 2018
£540,000Lime Tree Cottage, Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Jun 2015
£595,000
Everything we know about 1 Bleach Mill Lane, in one report
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Versus other Bleach Mill Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Bleach Mill Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,655
Street avg £3,199
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.7 km
St Peters Way Menston Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Menston Primary School. 6 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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB