2 Chestnut Close, Ilkley, LS29 8PX
About 2 Chestnut Close
2 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 41.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Chestnut Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2013ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing rooms over garage into bedroom accommodation including alterations and modifications to existing side elevation roof.
- Agent
- David McKeever Architect
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00044/HOU
- May 2007PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Porch to front to replace existing
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/02551/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Chestnut Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£479,950
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£479,950
+39.1%over 4 years27 January 2012
£345,000
+25.0%over 7 years26 March 2004
£276,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8PX: £356,000 (2020–1996).
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
0.0 km
Wheatley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ben Rhydding Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB