What kind of home is 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ last change hands?

41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ last sold for £152,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,500 in October 2016, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and August 2020, 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ rose from £149,500 to £152,000, a change of £2,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

The current EPC rating for 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS29 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ use?

The latest EPC at 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ 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.

Which area is 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ in?

41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ sits in Ilkley. It falls within the LS29 postcode district.

What is crime like near 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

Police records around 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ 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.

What schools are near 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ is The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (191m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ilkley Grammar School (461m).

How well connected is 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 41 Backstone Way, LS29 8NJ is Sacred Heart School, 118m away. The nearest rail option is Ilkley Rail Station, 580m away.

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41 Backstone Way, Ilkley, LS29 8NJ

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Backstone Way

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

41 Backstone Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 27th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 73).

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £152,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Backstone Way, Ilkley, LS29 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Backstone Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£152,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2020Most recent
£152,000
+1.7%over 3 years
31 October 2016
£149,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8NJ: £142,000 (2021–2009).

Nearby sales in LS29 8NJ

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On the street

Versus other Backstone Way homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

41 Backstone Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,171

Street avg £2,298

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Sacred Heart School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS29 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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