3 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
About 3 Bleach Mill Lane
3 Bleach Mill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6HE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 275.5% above the 2000 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 63.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02550/FUL
What's in 3 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Bleach Mill Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£98,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2000Most recent
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6HE: £400,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in LS29 6HE
4 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Dec 2022
£400,0001 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6HE
Sold Dec 2021
£621,27512 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
£540,000
Everything we know about 3 Bleach Mill Lane, 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 Bleach Mill Lane homes
On years held, 3 Bleach Mill Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£990
Street avg £3,532
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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