What type of property is 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU sell for?

16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU last sold for £410,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and June 2024, 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU rose from £56,000 to £410,000, a change of £354,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS29 8LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU have?

16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in August 2017 under ref. 17/03762/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU located?

16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU sits in Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

Police records around 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 28% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

The closest primary school to 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU is Ben Rhydding Primary School (414m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ilkley Grammar School (1.1km).

How well connected is 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Colbert Avenue, LS29 8LU is Leeds Road Colbert Ave, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Ben Rhydding Rail Station, 467m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

16 Colbert Avenue, Ilkley, LS29 8LU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Colbert Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Colbert Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in June 2024.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 16 Colbert Avenue

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from May 2012

EPC improved fromD64toF38

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2022from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromF38toC72

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Colbert Avenue, Ilkley, LS29 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 16 Colbert Avenue.

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part single and two storey side and rear single storey extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
17/03762/HOU
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Colbert Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 16 Colbert Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£410,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2024Most recent
£410,000
+25.0%over 1 year
4 August 2022
£328,000
+485.7%over 24 years
23 July 1998
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8LU: £275,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in LS29 8LU

Before you offer

Everything we know about 16 Colbert Avenue, 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Colbert Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Colbert Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,697

Street avg £2,425

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£453k

1 Cardan Drive

LS29 8PH

4 bed

£559k

1 Ashlands Road

LS29 8JT

4 bed2 bath

£658k

1 Craigmore Drive

LS29 8PG

4 bed2 bath

£742k

1 Connaught Road

LS29 8QW

4 bed

£744k

1 Craiglands Park

LS29 8SX

4 bed2 bath

£384k

1 Cairn View

LS29 8LH

3 bed1 bath

£588k

1 Chestnut Close

LS29 8PX

3 bed2 bath

£338k

1 Dale Croft Walk

LS29 8FB

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilkley district page.

Full Ilkley report

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 Road Colbert Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ben Rhydding 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS29 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Colbert Avenue, Ilkley, LS29 8LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.