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18 SUNSET DRIVE

ILKLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE LS29 8LS

4 beds 2 baths 187 m² Listed 2 May 2017 (-3329d)

£465,000

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Sunset Drive Open Plan Living Dining Area Spacious Garden Snug Al Fresco Dining Kitchen Sitting Room Master Bedroom En-Suite Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Bathroom Study Area

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Property details

Floor area

187 m²

Last sold

£470,000 Aug 2017

Local average

£572,659 (-18.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,796 of 33,755)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Finished to an exceptional standard
  • Superb open plan living dining kitchen
  • Spacious sitting room
  • Four double bedrooms, master with en-suite
  • Westerly facing rear garden
  • Garage and driveway parking
  • Internal viewing highly recommended

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A stunning four bedroom, extended semi detached home located on this highly desirable cul-de-sac address. The property must be viewed to fully appreciate the accommodation on offer which includes an impressive open plan living space leading on to the generous rear garden, master bedroom with en-suite and dressing room plus three further double bedrooms and study area.

The current owners have substantially extended to create a superb home that has been finished to an exceptional standard throughout. It is essential that the property is viewed to fully appreciate both the space and design of accommodation on offer. To the ground floor an entrance hall gives access to a sitting room before opening to the spacious open plan living dining kitchen area with vast sliding doors providing large levels of natural light along with views and access to the rear garden. From the living space the downstairs cloakroom, utility room and integral garage are all accessed. To the first floor there is a landing with useful study area, master bedroom with the advantage of its own walk in wardrobe and modern fitted en-suite. There are three further double bedrooms and stylish house bathroom. Outside to the front there is driveway parking, a small garden and access to the integral garage. To the rear there is a very generous westerly facing garden featuring a large decked seating area leading on to a lawned garden with useful permanent garden store found to the bottom of the garden.

Sunset Drive is a pleasant mature cul-de-sac of housing of various styles and types situated just off Leeds Road. A range of local shops are available on nearby Valley Drive and Ashlands and Sacred Heart primary schools are also close by. Bus services are available on Valley Drive and Leeds Road. Ilkley town centre, with its wide range of shops, restaurants, cafes, general amenities and railway station, with commuter rail services to Leeds/Bradford city centres, is less than one mile distant.

From the traffic lights in Ilkley town centre, proceed onto the A65 Leeds Road and travel in an easterly direction towards Burley in Wharfedale, passing Booths supermarket and Ashlands Primary School on the right hand side. After Ashlands School playing fields, continue past Hauxley Court and Mayfield Avenue on the right hand side and then turn right into Sunset Drive. Proceed up Sunset Drive and the property is located on the right hand side.

Listed by

Ilkley

Dacre Son & Hartley

Reference: 48253785

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #4961960

Property Details

Street: 18 Sunset Drive

Town: ILKLEY

Postcode: LS29 8LS

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 14/08/2007

Work Completed: 01/08/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12414284

Property Details

Street: 18 Sunset Drive

Town: ILKLEY

Postcode: LS29 8LS

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 26/06/2017

Work Completed: 31/05/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13669176

Property Details

Street: 18 Sunset Drive

Town: ILKLEY

Postcode: LS29 8LS

Installation Details

Items: 11 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 22/07/2019

Work Completed: 11/07/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

96% since 2013

Event Date Price % change
Sold 04/08/2017 (8 years ago) £470,000 +95.8%
Sold 14/06/2013 (12 years ago) £240,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
6A GRANGE AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NU £465,000 18/12/2025 Semi-detached
8 RIVER VIEW, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LP £299,950 11/07/2025 Semi-detached
Same street 11 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £670,000 15/01/2025 Semi-detached
35 MAYFIELD AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LF £405,000 17/07/2023 Semi-detached
17 COLBERT AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LU £275,000 31/05/2023 Semi-detached
23 VALLEY DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NL £360,000 27/04/2023 Semi-detached
22 GRANGE ESTATE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NW £350,000 29/03/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 12 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £815,000 04/11/2022 Detached
5 MAYFIELD AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LF £180,000 28/10/2022 Semi-detached
6A GRANGE AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NU £455,000 03/10/2022 Semi-detached
4 GRANGE ESTATE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NW £525,000 02/09/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 13 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £650,000 12/08/2022 Terraced
16 COLBERT AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LU £328,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
14 THE CRESCENT, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LX £275,000 02/08/2022 Semi-detached
17 VALE GARDENS, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LB £453,500 01/08/2022 Semi-detached
248 LEEDS ROAD, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LW £245,000 28/06/2022 Semi-detached
26 GRANGE ESTATE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NW £499,950 27/06/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 19 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £550,000 13/04/2022 Semi-detached
8 BELMONT ROAD, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8PE £350,000 25/03/2022 Semi-detached
8 LOW BECK, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8UN £370,000 23/02/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 43 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £179,950 28/01/2022 Flat
13 GRANGE AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NU £450,000 28/01/2022 Semi-detached
22 ST HELENS WAY, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8NP £390,000 24/01/2022 Semi-detached
8 VALLEY ROAD, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LR £283,000 14/01/2022 Semi-detached
232 LEEDS ROAD, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LN £550,000 25/11/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 16 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £610,000 15/10/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 22 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £450,000 13/10/2021 Semi-detached
Same street 17 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS £365,000 16/09/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £536,244 (8 sales)

Area average: £375,470 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 35.3%
10y growth 79.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bradford. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 5%
5y (index) 29.9%
10y (index) 62%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bradford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £668/mo
Realistic £742/mo
Optimistic £816/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bradford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leeds: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Leeds Road Mayfield Avenue 0.1 miles
Bus stop Valley Drive Valley Road 0.1 miles
Shop Unknown 0.1 miles
Shop Ilkley Convenience Store 0.1 miles
Train station Ben Rhydding 0.4 miles
Train station Ilkley 0.7 miles
University Bradford University School of Management 7.8 miles
Hospital Moorlands View 8.1 miles
Hospital Eccleshill NHS Treatment Centre 8.2 miles
University Leeds Trinity University 8.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 22
Shoplifting 12
Anti-social behaviour 9
Criminal damage and arson 3
Other theft 3
Burglary 2
Public order 2
Drugs 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 55

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 9 Nov 2022
Ben Rhydding Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 17 Jul 2019
Ashlands Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 9 Mar 2010
Ilkley Grammar School Secondary 0.6 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Moorfield School & Nursery Other 0.6 miles (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.16%
Max investor price (0.8%) £92,750
Target investor price (1%) £74,200
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).