2 Wharfe View Road, Ilkley, LS29 8DY
About 2 Wharfe View Road
2 Wharfe View Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilkley (LS29 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 812.7% above the 1997 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 87.5% below the postcode norm. At 182 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Wharfe View Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
2 Wharfe View Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Wharfe View Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Wharfe View Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 1997Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8DY: £410,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in LS29 8DY
Everything we know about 2 Wharfe View Road, 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 Wharfe View Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Wharfe View Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£302
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Years Held
29 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
0.1 km
Leeds Rd Little Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ashlands 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB