19 Cardan Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8PH
About 19 Cardan Drive
19 Cardan Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 41.5% above the 2016 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
19 Cardan Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Apr 2011ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to comply with condition 6 of permission 10/01891/HOU dated 05/07/2010: Demolish the rear extension and garage and construct a two-storey side extension and single storey rear extensions. Re-advertised due to amendments.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01891/SUB01
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of existing extension and construction of 2 storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/03944/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 19 Cardan Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
19 Cardan Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 6 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2016Most recent
£410,000
+82.2%over 6 years4 May 2010
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8PH: £400,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 19 Cardan Drive, 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 Cardan Drive homes
EPC Rating for 19 Cardan Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,595
Street avg £3,455
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Ben Rhydding Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 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
42.6dB