8 Cardan Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8PH
About 8 Cardan Drive
8 Cardan Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1244 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 92.7% above the 2005 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Constructon of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00354/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cardan Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 10 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2005Most recent
£205,000
+171.5%over 6 years6 October 1998
£75,500
+10.2%over 3 years10 August 1995
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8PH: £400,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 8 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
On price per m², 8 Cardan Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,774
Street avg £3,506
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 107 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