Margarets Court, Flat 1, Wharfe View Road, Ilkley, LS29 8DY
About Margarets Court
Margarets Court is a property in Ilkley (LS29 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 674 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Margarets Court, where floor areas span 62–200 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Margarets Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Semi mature Cherry - Fell due to close proximity to the property T2 Semi mature Poplar - Fell due to concerns over recent speed of growth and eventual overall size at maturity within a small garden T3 Semi mature Rowan - Retain T4 Semi mature Spruce - Fell as it is supressing the adjacent more desirable Rowan (T3)
- Agent
- Lightwork Tree Services
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00159/CPN
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Margarets Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8DY: £410,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in LS29 8DY
Everything we know about Margarets Court, 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
EPC Rating for Margarets Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB