# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LS29 8LS) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 32 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE LS29 8LS | | Price | £249,950 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 87 m² | | Last sold | £239,000 May 2015 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 07/01/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting) - **Current heating cost:** £615/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,560 ### Recommendations - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - E (£60) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£5,000 - £8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0488-5085-7219-3515-2964) ## Description A three bedroom semi detached family home in a popular cul de sac location. Offered to the market with no onward chain, the property provides great potential to extend and develop further, subject to relevant planning permissions. Externally there is a detached garage, driveway and generous rear garden. Further details to follow. Available to view now. Ilkley is a thriving, historical Yorkshire town in the Wharfe Valley offering a wide range of amenities, boutique shops, everyday stores, traditional pubs, wine bars and restaurants to suit all tastes, as well as excellent social facilities to include the playhouse, lido pools, rugby, cricket and golf clubs. The town also benefits from well-regarded schools for all ages including Ilkley Grammar School. In addition, the stunning scenery of the Wharfe Valley provides opportunity for countryside walks. Likewise for the commuter, the town is ideal - there are regular train services to both Leeds and Bradford and for those travelling further afield, Leeds/Bradford International Airport is just over 11 miles away. **ACCOMMODATION** UPVC front entrance door with double glazed opaque panel and further UPVC double glazed opaque window to side leads into: **ENTRANCE HALL** Under stairs storage cupboard housing electric meter, central heating radiator. **DINING ROOM** 3.94m (12' 11") into bay x 3.78m (12' 5") UPVC double glazed bay window to front aspect, fireplace with stone hearth and exposed brick, ceiling coving, central heating radiator. **LIVING ROOM** 3.91m (12' 10") x 3.78m (12' 5") Fireplace with stone hearth and exposed brick, TV point, ceiling coving, central heating radiator. Timber multi-pane doors with window to either side lead into: **UTILITY ROOM** 3.58m (11' 9") x 2.62m (8' 7") Timber framed windows to three sides, door leads out to rear garden, provision for washing machine and tumble dryer. **KITCHEN** 2.87m (9' 5") x 1.96m (6' 5") Dual aspect with UPVC double glazed windows to side and rear, UPVC door with double glazed opaque panel leads out to side of property, range of kitchen units at base and wall level with complementary work surfaces, inset stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap over, integral stainless steel double oven, four ring ceramic hob, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space for larder style fridge freezer, wall mounted Worcester central heating boiler, laminate flooring. From entrance hall, staircase with open spindle timber balustrade leads up to: **FIRST FLOOR LANDING** UPVC double glazed opaque window to side aspect. **BEDROOM ONE** 3.89m (12' 9") x 3.05m (10' 0")min UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect, fitted wardrobes, central heating radiator. **BEDROOM TWO** 3.15m (10' 4") x 3.05m (10' 0")min UPVC double glazed window to front aspect, fitted wardrobes, central heating radiator. **BEDROOM THREE** 2.44m (8' 0")x 2.16m (7' 1") UPVC double glazed window to front aspect, loft hatch, central heating radiator. **BATHROOM** 1.93m (6' 4") x 1.73m (5' 8") UPVC double glazed opaque window to side aspect, bath with glass screen and thermostatically controlled shower over, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, tiled flooring, tiled to shower area, extractor fan, central heating radiator. **OUTSIDE** To the front of the property there is a lawned garden with flower beds. A tarmacadam driveway leads up the side of the property to a detached garage. To the rear there is a generous garden, mostly laid to lawn with mature trees and fence border. **DIRECTIONS** From our offices in Crescent Court, Ilkley, turn right onto Leeds Road and continue for just under a mile, passing Ashlands Primary School on the right. Sunset Drive is on the right hand side and the property can be found towards the head of the cul de sac on the right hand side. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/33215514/464125) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/33215514/464129) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/33215514/464133) - Floorplan 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 32 SUNSET DRIVE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LS | £239,000 | 01/05/2015 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | 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 | | 49 COLBERT AVENUE, ILKLEY, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS29 8LU | £337,000 | 17/02/2025 | 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 | | [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:** £364,820 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £554,804 (38 Semi-detached, LS29, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -54.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bradford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £675/mo - **Realistic:** £750/mo - **Optimistic:** £825/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Leeds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £848/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,873/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 122.6% - **10y growth:** 72.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Bradford; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 6.8% - **5y growth (index):** 31.4% - **10y growth (index):** 64% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)