52a, The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9PA
About 52a
52a is a property in Ilkley (LS29 9PA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1513 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 141 m² this is the 13th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 22.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
52a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Portuguese Laurel - Cut back to boundary wall T2 Beech - Strip back to main stem on the house side
- Agent
- RWC Tree Surgeons
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02635/CPN
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£345,000
+38.0%over 4 years16 May 2013
£250,000
29 June 2006
£250,000
+163.2%over 8 years30 January 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS29 9PA: £320,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in LS29 9PA
Acorn Villas, Apartment 4, 66 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9PA
Sold Aug 2025
£320,000Acorn Villas, Apartment 3, 66 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9PA
Sold Sept 2024
£399,95058a, The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9PA
Sold Sept 2021
£750,000Acorn Villas, Apartment 1, 66 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9PA
Sold Jan 2016
£310,000Second Floor Flat, 62 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9PA
Sold Jan 2008
£500,000
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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 The Grove homes
52a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,455
Street avg £4,272
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Grove Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
All Saints' CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB