Merrimead, Constable Road, Ilkley, LS29 8RW
About Merrimead
Merrimead is a four-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 73). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,101,000 is 43.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
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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
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Merrimead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Merrimead.
- Aug 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Upper ground floor side extension and patio to rear
- Agent
- AJT Architectural Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02321/HOU
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Addition of two-storey gable projection and glazed infill extension to north elevation, remodelling of window openings and replacement glass balustrade to patio above garage
- Agent
- Mallard Design Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00492/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£1,101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2017Most recent
£765,000
+197.1%over 16 years24 June 2001
£257,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8RW: £685,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in LS29 8RW
Everything we know about Merrimead, 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 Constable Road homes
On epc rating, Merrimead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,355
Street avg £3,372
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.2 km
Ben Rhydding Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ben Rhydding Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB