7 Derry Lane, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6NQ
About 7 Derry Lane
7 Derry Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Derry Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extensions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/06489/FUL
What's in 7 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
7 Derry Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2025Most recent
£300,000
+17.6%over 7 years21 June 2017
£255,000
+112.5%over 13 years29 September 2003
£120,000
+114.3%over 4 years3 August 1999
£56,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in LS29 6NQ: £160,000 (2014–2009).
Everything we know about 7 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
On floor area, 7 Derry Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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