16 Castle Gate, Ilkley, LS29 8DF
About 16 Castle Gate
16 Castle Gate is a two-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 63 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 31.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
16 Castle Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2013RenovationFullIn report
Installation of 4 canopies over main entrances to flats
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00819/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2007Most recent
£189,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8DF: £270,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 16 Castle Gate, 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 Castle Gate homes
16 Castle Gate outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,016
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.0 km
New Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB