1 Rombald Grange, Flat 1, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JL
About 1 Rombald Grange
1 Rombald Grange is an end-of-terrace house in Ilkley (LS29 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Rombald Grange (61–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £212,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Rombald Grange is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T12 Beech (Hornbeam not Beech) - Fell T21 Laburnum - Fell T23 Scots Pine - Fell T24 False Cypress Fell T25 False Cypress - Fell T26 False Cypress - Fell T27 Rhododendron - Fell
- Agent
- JCA Limited - Arboricultural & Ecological Consultants
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00571/CPN
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T18 Silver Birch - Leave at 4-5m monolith T20 Silver Birch - Leave at 4-5m monolith
- Agent
- JCA Limited - Arboricultural & Ecological Consultants
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00510/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Rombald Grange changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 8 years.
£212,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£212,000
+1.0%over 10 months30 August 2023
£210,000
-2.8%over 2 years28 March 2021
£216,000
+20.3%over 4 years20 October 2016
£179,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 9JL: £340,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in LS29 9JL
17 Rombald Grange, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JL
Sold Nov 2020
£344,95019 Rombald Grange, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JL
Sold Sept 2020
£367,0009 Rombald Grange, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JL
Sold Dec 2017
£340,00015 Rombald Grange, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JL
Sold Jul 2014
£278,00021 Rombald Grange, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JL
Sold Feb 2008
£295,500
Everything we know about 1 Rombald Grange, 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 Crossbeck Road homes
Years Held for 1 Rombald Grange lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,475
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
Crossbeck Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ilkley Grammar 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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB