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Poplar House, Burley Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6PG

Swimming pool1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
357 m²
3848 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Poplar House

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

Poplar House is a six-bedroom detached house in Menston, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 6PG). It has a recorded floor area of 357 m² (around 3848 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 357 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Poplar House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Poplar House, Burley Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2008
    Outline
    In report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4 detached dwellings with associated garages

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00543/OUT
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What's in Poplar House, Burley Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6PG'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.

Poplar House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6PG: £385,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Burley Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Poplar House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

On par

Floor Area

357 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 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.
£821k

1 Craven Park, Menston

LS29 6EQ

4 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Bleach Mill Lane, Menston

LS29 6HE

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Beamsley Walk, Menston

LS29 6FJ

4 bed3 bath
£604k

1 Croft Park, Menston

LS29 6NA

4 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Brooklands Lane, Menston

LS29 6PL

4 bed
£492k

1 Church View, Menston

LS29 6EX

4 bed3 bath
£391k

1 Albany Row, Main Street, Menston

LS29 6HA

4 bed1 bath
£767k

1 Beamsley Close, Menston

LS29 6FG

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

0.1 km

Burley Road Brooklands Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Menston Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 6PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS29 6PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 6PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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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