18 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX
About 18 Croft Drive
18 Croft Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since April 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £360,000 sits 389.8% above the 1996 sale of £73,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Croft Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Croft Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 April 1996Most recent
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6LX: £362,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LS29 6LX
14 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX
Sold Jul 2025
£375,0008 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX
Sold Mar 2025
£315,00020 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX
Sold Mar 2022
£368,0004 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX
Sold Jun 2021
£297,5003 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX
Sold May 2021
£362,500
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Versus other Croft Drive homes
Price per m² for 18 Croft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£782
Street avg £3,612
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
St Peters Way Menston Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Menston Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB