8 Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8AY
About 8 Ben Rhydding Drive
8 Ben Rhydding Drive is a detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 is 38.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Ben Rhydding Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Ben Rhydding Drive.
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Construction of single and two storey extensions and alterations to existing dwelling.
- Agent
- Design Associates
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/05017/HOU
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single and two storey extensions to side and rear elevations and alterations to existing detached dwelling
- Agent
- Design Associates
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01450/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Ben Rhydding Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2018Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8AY: £949,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LS29 8AY
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£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 8 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
8 Ben Rhydding Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,191
Street avg £8,022
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 12.5 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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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