85a, Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7BU
About 85a
85a is a mid-terrace house in Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. At 75 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2010RenovationHeritageIn report
Repair roof, chimney flashing, guttering to front of property ,install rooflights to second bedroom and bathroom. Internal refurbishment to replace bathroom and kitchen, second bathroom and bedroom. Upgrade of wiring. Replaster and insulate bathroom and second bedroom. Replace window at front
- Reference
- 10/05227/LBC1
- Dec 2010RenovationHeritageIn report
Repair roof, chimney flashing, guttering to front of property ,install rooflights to second bedroom and bathroom. Internal refurbishment to replace bathroom and kitchen, second bathroom and bedroom. Upgrade of wiring. Replaster and insulate bathroom and second bedroom. Replace window at front
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/05227/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2021Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 7BU: £315,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in LS29 7BU
81 Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7BU
Sold Dec 2023
£310,00075 Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7BU
Sold Dec 2021
£315,00091a, Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7BU
Sold Jun 2021
£399,50079 Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7BU
Sold Jun 2021
£720,00083 Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7BU
Sold Aug 2017
£295,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.1 km
Grange Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Burley Oaks Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB