1 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ
About 1 Beech Grove
1 Beech Grove is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £385,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Beech Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- MAS Design Consultants Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00570/HOU
What's in 1 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Beech Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 30 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£385,000
+62.4%over 8 years20 April 2017
£237,000
+48.2%over 8 years31 March 2009
£159,950
-3.0%over 4 years17 June 2004
£164,950
+39.8%over 2 years30 July 2001
£118,000
+76.1%over 5 years31 October 1995
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6JZ: £310,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LS29 6JZ
5 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ
Sold Dec 2023
£310,0003 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ
Sold Aug 2022
£340,0006 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ
Sold Jan 2022
£385,0004 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ
Sold Oct 2010
£152,0002 Beech Grove, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6JZ
Sold Nov 2002
£127,950
Everything we know about 1 Beech Grove, in one report
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Versus other Beech Grove homes
1 Beech Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,407
Street avg £3,240
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
Cleasby Road Hawksworth Dr — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Menston Primary School. 10 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB