Lower Constable Road Ilkley, Bradford
5 addresses across 1 postcode (LS29), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7747310.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £870,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Bradford costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ben Rhydding, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 66% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £870,000 | £770,000 | £970,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | THE CAIRN LS29 8RD | Detached | £970,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 1 LS29 8RD | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 2 LS29 8RD | Detached | £250,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 192 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 0 (1); 1950-1966 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Bradford in 2026-27: Band D £2,361 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,574 | £1,836 | £2,098 | £2,361 | £2,885 | £3,410 | £3,935 | £4,721 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band G (38% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bolling Road, Ilkley, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Railway Road. Mayfield Road, Ilkley, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 14 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 131 m and 137 m above sea level (135 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS29 8RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ben Rhydding 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ilkley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Constable Road Ben Rhydding | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ilkley Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawksworth Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springs Lane - Pharmacy Plus Health | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Genesis Dental Care | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Coronation Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Ilkley Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,930 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cup and Ring marked rock known as the Hanging Stone Rock, a scheduled monument, 480 m (0.3 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cup and Ring marked rock known as the Hanging Stone Rock | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Two fragments of carved bedrock east of Crocodile Rock, near west end of Hangingstones Quarry | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cup and ring marked rock 300m NNW of Gill Head Reservoir | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ilkley Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Heathcote, Ilkley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rocky Valley | Valley | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Beanlands Island | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Yellow Bog | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bradford: see them on the Bradford page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rhydding Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfield School LS29 8RL | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Maxwell Road (4); On or near Ryedale Park (2); On or near Connaught Road (2); On or near Thimblestones Court (2); On or near Old Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LS29 8RD: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Lower Constable Fold · The Haywain · Clifton Villas · Rowany Gardens · Clifton Road · Connaught Road · Manley Rise · Maxwell Road · Briarfield Close · Old Lane · Lawnshaw Court · Lanshaw Court
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.