What type of property is 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX?

8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX sell for?

8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX last sold for £315,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX?

8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX?

8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX located?

8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX sits in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX?

Police records around 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX?

The closest primary school to 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX is Menston Primary School (298m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Croft Drive, LS29 6LX is St Peters Way Menston Primary School, 219m away. The nearest rail option is Menston Rail Station, 436m away.

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8 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Croft Drive

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

8 Croft Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £315,000. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 19% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Croft Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Croft Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Croft Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£315,000

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

Nearby sales in LS29 6LX

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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.

Years Held for 8 Croft Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,706

Street avg £3,246

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Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 92 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 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

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