What type of property is 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

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

When did 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY last change hands?

19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY last sold for £592,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,500 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and July 2018, 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY rose from £207,500 to £592,000, a change of £384,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

The current EPC rating for 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY had any planning applications?

19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2025 under ref. 24/04468/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

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

Where is 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY located?

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

Is 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY in a safe area?

Police records around 19 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.

Which schools serve 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

The closest primary school to 19 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).

What is the nearest station to 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, LS29 8AY?

The closest bus stop to 19 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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19 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Ben Rhydding Drive

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

19 Ben Rhydding Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 is 30.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2018 for £592,000.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageIntegral

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2025
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension, balcony with canopy roof and steps. Raise ridge height of house; first floor front gable extension; rear roof terrace. Front porch/canopy. Alterations and addition of windows and doors to include on the side (SE) elevation.
Agent
Roost Architects
Extension
Documents
34 docs on file
Reference
24/04468/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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19 Ben Rhydding Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£592,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2018Most recent
£592,000
+185.3%over 19 years
30 June 1999
£207,500

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 19 Ben Rhydding Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £8,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 230 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 12.4 t/year

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Area

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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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

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40.5dB

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