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5 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Croft Drive

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

5 Croft Drive is a semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
36%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2012
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension, loft conversion and garage conversion

    Agent
    MAS Design Consultants
    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01828/HOU
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2012
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and garage conversion

    Agent
    MAS Design Consultants
    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00318/HOU
    View planning record

What's in 5 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

5 Croft Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6LX: £362,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Croft Drive homes

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

On floor area, 5 Croft Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£385k

1 Cleasby Road, Menston

LS29 6JE

£390k

1 Bill Bowes Court, Menston

LS29 6GF

3 bed2 bath
£391k

1 Albany Row, Main Street, Menston

LS29 6HA

4 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Beech Grove, Menston

LS29 6JZ

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Burnstall Close, Menston

LS29 6FR

3 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Coultas Close, Menston

LS29 6HX

2 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Clock Tower, High Royds Fold, Menston

LS29 6GU

£485k

1 Chevin Avenue, Bradford Road, Menston

LS29 6DY

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Ilkley report

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.

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 6LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS29 6LX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 6LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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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