1 Briarfield Close, Ilkley, LS29 8TX
About 1 Briarfield Close
1 Briarfield Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Ilkley (LS29 8TX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; 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 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold July 2024 for £860,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a garage conversion application was refused at 1 Briarfield Close in 2025.
- Aug 2025OutbuildingFullIn report
Single storey outbuilding to rear of garage
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02168/HOU
- May 2025Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Orangery to rear of detached garage and conversion to workshop and garden store
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00701/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
1 Briarfield Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£933,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2024Most recent
£860,000
-2.3%over 2 years5 May 2022
£880,000
+93.4%over 2 years2 June 2019
£455,000
+8.3%over 12 years20 December 2006
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 8TX: £499,950 (2023–2004).
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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
0.1 km
Bolling Road Marlborough Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ilkley Grammar School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB