Rombold Cottage, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JP
About Rombold Cottage
Rombold Cottage is a one-bedroom property in Ilkley (LS29 9JP). It has council tax band G. Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 15 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at Rombold Cottage in 2025.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - Crown reduction all round by 2 m. Initial height 13m leaving 11m to remain. Initial spread approximately 11m at its widest point, leaving a 9m spread to remain. The tree is slightly wider on the East side and this side would require slightly more pruning to maintain the shape. It is also proposed to lightly crown lift from ground level up to a height of 4 metres.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00040/TPO
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Beech - The tree is currently approx 12.5m and is wider on one side. The proposed work would be to draw back the East side of the tree by 1 to 1.5m to leave an approx overall diameter of 11 to 11.5m at the widest point.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/04356/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rombold Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 1997Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 9JP: £647,100 (2025–2022).
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Sold Oct 2023
£148,000Bracken Tower, Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JP
Sold Mar 2023
£1,825,00041 Crossbeck Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JP
Sold Sept 2022
£785,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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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
0.3 km
Ilkley Grammar School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB