9 Castle Gate, Ilkley, LS29 8DF

9 Castle Gate is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 754 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 70 m² this is the 8th 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 (October 2008) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 80% above the 2009 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.