1 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
About 1 Ben Rhydding Drive
1 Ben Rhydding Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 348 m² (around 3746 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 348 m² the property is well over the postcode median (221 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,461,000 is 36.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £1,070,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Ben Rhydding Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2025RenovationFullIn report
Removal of a chimney from rear roofslope. New window and door openings, replacement window frames, addition of steps with landing area to rear
- Agent
- SYK21 Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01175/HOU
- Jun 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage block, construction of detached garage with workshop and detached garden sunroom and alterations to fenestrations on existing property at rear and side
- Agent
- group ginger
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01671/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ben Rhydding Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,070,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£1,070,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8AY: £949,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LS29 8AY
6 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
Sold Nov 2024
£11,000,0009 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
Sold Nov 2023
£880,0007 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
Sold Sept 2022
£949,0001a, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
Sold Aug 2022
£795,00025 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
Sold Apr 2022
£1,400,000
Everything we know about 1 Ben Rhydding Drive, 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 Ben Rhydding Drive homes
1 Ben Rhydding Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,075
Street avg £8,108
Floor Area
348 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 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
0.2 km
Bolling Road Wheatley Ln — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ben Rhydding Primary School. 5 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB