5 Croft Close, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LZ
About 5 Croft Close
5 Croft Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2061 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 sits 50.5% above the 2014 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Croft Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Croft Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2017RenovationFullIn report
Pitched roof dormer window to front elevation to replace three previously approved roof lights
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/04712/HOU
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension to cover flat roof area
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/03213/HOU
What's in 5 Croft Close, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6LZ's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Croft Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2014Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LS29 6LZ: £208,750 (2014–1995).
Everything we know about 5 Croft Close, 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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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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB