6 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
About 6 Ben Rhydding Drive
6 Ben Rhydding Drive is a detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average 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 78).
Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,973,000 is 82.1% below the 2024 sale of £11,000,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£5,646/sq ft) was about 1890.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 181 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (228 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold November 2024 for £11,000,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 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
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of single storey rear and side extension with garage. Conversion of existing reception room into garage with driveway and highway access
- Agent
- AV Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02967/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Ben Rhydding Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,973,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.3% per year over 9 years.
£11,000,000
Growth on file: 40.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2024Most recent
£11,000,000
+1975.7%over 8 years10 December 2015
£529,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8AY: £880,000 (2023–2021).
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Sold Aug 2022
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Sold Apr 2022
£1,400,00012 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
Sold Sept 2021
£845,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ben Rhydding Drive homes
On price per m², 6 Ben Rhydding Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£60,773
Street avg £3,670
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 12.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB