1 Castle Gate, Ilkley, LS29 8DF

1 Castle Gate is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilkley (LS29 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 9th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £270,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.