1 Derry Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6NQ
About 1 Derry Lane
1 Derry Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 54.3% above the 2014 sale of £175,000. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Derry Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2019New BuildFullIn report
Construction of bungalow
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02308/FUL
- May 2019New BuildFullIn report
Construction of bungalow
- Agent
- Belmont Design Services Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01229/FUL
What's in 1 Derry Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6NQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Derry Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2014Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 6NQ: £160,000 (2025–2003).
Everything we know about 1 Derry Lane, 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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Versus other Derry Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Derry Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Menston Primary Sch St. Peters Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Menston Primary School. 8 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
37.2dB