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1 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE

Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bleach Mill Lane

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
10%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Feb 2022
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Construction of single detached garage.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00199/CLP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Bleach Mill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£621,275

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2021Most recent

    £621,275

    +47.9%over 7 years
  2. 9 September 2014

    £420,000

    +202.2%over 13 years
  3. 12 July 2001

    £139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6HE: £400,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Bleach Mill Lane homes

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

On habitable rooms, 1 Bleach Mill Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,655

Street avg £3,199

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilkley district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 6HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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