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1 Wharfeside Cottages, Leather Bank, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HP

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Wharfeside Cottages

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

1 Wharfeside Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, Ilkley (LS29 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 37.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Wharfeside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jul 2014
Main Fuel
DualLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
8%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wharfeside Cottages, Leather Bank, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Wharfeside Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2023
    Amendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendment to application 20/05858/HOU : Alterations to reduce the size of window in side elevation. Alterations to the glazed end elevation, and refurbish the elevation with stone walls and glazed doors.

    Agent
    Wainwright Architects Limited
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    20/05858/NMA01
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2021
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Re-cladding and re-roofing an existing conservatory

    Agent
    Allison & MacRae Ltd
    Extension
    Reference
    20/05858/HOU
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Wharfeside Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£428,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2014Most recent

    £428,000

    +154.0%over 9 years
  2. 7 December 2004

    £168,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 7HP: £299,950 (2021–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Leather Bank homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Wharfeside Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,892

Street avg £3,631

Below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Whernside Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Askwith Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 7HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS29 7HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 7HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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