Merry End, Ilkley
Merry End, Ilkley
Description & Estimates
Merry End, Ilkley is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 3,293 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 4,283 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Merry End, Ilkley is £2,437,867 and its rental estimate is £8,891 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 falls within the LS29 postal district, in the borough of Bradford.
Our Data Sources
Merry End, Ilkley has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Merry End, Ilkley, we estimate a market value of £2,559,760 and a rental value of £9,335 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £2,267,216 and £8,268 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Merry End, Ilkley has seen its estimated sale value move down by £38,707 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value increase by £227 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Merry End, Ilkley as measuring 4,283 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Merry End, Ilkley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Nov 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Merry End, Ilkley completed on 22nd November 2021 at £1,275,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 0.5% over the period since November 2021.
- Sold Nov 2021£1,275,000
- Sold Dec 1997£305,000
Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties have sold within 1.7 kilometres of Merry End, Ilkley, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th August 2024, was Piper Stone, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8BG, a freehold house which sold for £1,175,000.
Read more about house prices in LS29.
- Sold Aug 2024£1,175,000 | 5 Bed HouseBen Rhydding DrivePiper Stone, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8BG
- Sold Aug 2014£485,000 | 5 Bed HouseBen Rhydding DriveAllandale, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8BG
- Sold Aug 2009£650,000 | 5 Bed HouseBen Rhydding Drive1 The Barns, Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8BG
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 162 addresses on Ben Rhydding Drive, Ilkley, LS29, Merry End, Ilkley comes out as the 15th largest and the 5th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £1.947m more expensive than the average property across the LS29 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.1kmBen Rhydding Primary School
- 1.7kmThe Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
- 2.0kmAshlands Primary School
- 1.8kmIlkley Grammar School
- 5.8kmSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- 6.2kmOtley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
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Public Transport Nearby
From Merry End, Ilkley, the nearest station is Ben Rhydding, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmBen Rhydding
- 2.4kmIlkley
- 2.5kmBurley-in-Wharfedale
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
