18 Craigmore Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8PG
About 18 Craigmore Drive
18 Craigmore Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 is 42.8% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
18 Craigmore Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Craigmore Drive has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2018AnnexFullIn report
Extension to link house to out-building to form ancillary granny annexe accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/06738/HOU
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension to link house to outbuilding
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05631/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Craigmore Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£821,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 10 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2017Most recent
£575,000
+116.2%over 9 years15 May 2008
£266,000
+11.8%over 8 months26 September 2007
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8PG: £465,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LS29 8PG
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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 Craigmore Drive homes
18 Craigmore Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,170
Street avg £3,495
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
Wyvil Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ben Rhydding 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB