What kind of home is 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY sell for?

12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY last sold for £845,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £414,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and September 2021, 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY rose from £414,000 to £845,000, a change of £431,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (2,400 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 17/00269/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY in?

12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY sits in Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

Police records around 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

The closest primary school to 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY is Ben Rhydding Primary School (413m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ilkley Grammar School (1.2km).

How well connected is 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY is Bolling Road Wheatley Ln, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Ben Rhydding Station, 221m away.

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12 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

223 m²

2400 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ben Rhydding Drive

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

12 Ben Rhydding Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,014,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £845,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral

Building

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.

12 Ben Rhydding Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromE53toD65

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

23%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2017
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, partial conversion of double garage.
Agent
Niche Design Architects
Extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
17/00269/HOU
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£1,014,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£845,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£845,000
+104.1%over 8 years
23 May 2013
£414,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8AY: £949,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in LS29 8AY

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Versus other Ben Rhydding Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,789

Street avg £8,053

On par

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 229 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 12.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Bolling Road Wheatley Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ben Rhydding Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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