3 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE
About 3 Forster Close
3 Forster Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 7HE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 128 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 30.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £497,500.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Forster Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Maple - To crown lift to 2.5m above ground level and trim by 200mm - maple is 3m wide, leaving a spread of 2.6m. T2 Walnut - Crown lift to 4m above ground level, thin crown by 15% and draw back minor lateral branches 1-2m cutting back to suitable unions. Currently 12m wide, leaving a minimum spread of 10m.
- Agent
- Aire Vallety Tree Services Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03175/TPO
- Apr 2015New BuildFullIn report
Construction of 3 bedroom dwelling on adjacent land
- Agent
- Niche Design Architects
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00671/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Forster Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.
£497,500
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2019Most recent
£497,500
+14.9%over 2 years25 November 2016
£433,000
+233.1%over 19 years5 October 1997
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 7HE: £285,000 (2015–2004).
Nearby sales in LS29 7HE
8 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE
Sold Aug 2015
£315,0005 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE
Sold Aug 2015
£297,2047 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE
Sold Dec 2014
£275,0006 Forster Close, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HE
Sold Aug 2003
£299,950
Everything we know about 3 Forster Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Forster Close homes
On price per m², 3 Forster Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,887
Street avg £2,768
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
Station Rd Langford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Burley Oaks Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB