Sefton Drive Ilkley, Bradford
44 addresses across 6 postcodes (LS29), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7767830.
- Sales: 53 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £247,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 8, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Bradford costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ilkley, about 220 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Riverside Gardens (3.7 hectares) is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is I G Medical, about 240 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £175,000 | £139,950 | £182,553 |
| 2021 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £152,475 | £125,000 | £179,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £163,750 | £144,000 | £166,255 |
| 2017 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £153,500 | £150,000 | £157,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £135,000 | £125,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £118,000 | £104,500 | £131,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | 21 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £247,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2022 | 20 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £182,553 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2022 | 21 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2022 | 1 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £139,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2021 | 21 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2020 | 18 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2020 | 2 LS29 8SH | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2019 | 11 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £171,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 6 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £166,255 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2018 | 8 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £144,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 7 LS29 8SH | Semi-detached | £163,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £164,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2017 | 4 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 9 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2015 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 5 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 11 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2014 | 18 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 19 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 1 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £104,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2012 | 16 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £131,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2010 | 4 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2009 | 11 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £139,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 10 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 1 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £123,250 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 15 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 14 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 5 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2006 | 16 LS29 8SH | Semi-detached | £130,600 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2006 | 7 LS29 8SH | Semi-detached | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2005 | 20 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £139,650 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £135,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 12 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £133,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2005 | 1 LS29 8SH | Semi-detached | £98,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2002 | 1 LS29 8SH | Semi-detached | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2002 | 2 LS29 8SH | Terraced | £68,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2002 | 14 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £86,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2001 | 15 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 12 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 2 LS29 8SH | Terraced | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 19 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 18 LS29 8SH | Detached | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 18 LS29 8SH | Detached | £72,250 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 1 LS29 8SH | Semi-detached | £40,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 1998 | 19 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 10 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 17 LS29 8SH | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: Flat (14); Maisonette, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 2,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ilkley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Railway Road. Mayfield Road, Ilkley, permissioned (320 m)
- Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Bolling Road, Ilkley, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 17 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS29 8SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS29 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LS29 9JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| LS29 8SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| LS29 9LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 14 | unlikely |
| LS29 9LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 101 m and 117 m above sea level (112 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS29 8SH | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| LS29 8SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS29 9JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS29 9LD | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| LS29 9LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| LS29 9SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 220 m |
| Ben Rhydding 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cowpasture Rd Tivoli Place Ilkley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ilkley Bus Station | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawksworth Street Car Park GeniePoint | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest I G Medical | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springs Lane - Pharmacy Plus Health | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 190 m |
| Hospital | Ilkley Coronation Hospital | 240 m |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Ilkley Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,770 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Gardens 3.7 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middleton Sports Ground 3.0 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,260 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 3 Stone Crosses South of the Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Stone Crosses South of the Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Site of Roman Fort, Ilkley. | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Three carved rocks opposite St Margaret's Church | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ilkley Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cup marked rock lying 200m south of and above White Wells | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Heathcote, Ilkley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Ilkley Beach | Beach | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Stubham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Rocky Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Ellishaw Slack | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 44 | 44 |
None of the street's 44 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 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 |
| Ashlands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 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 |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ben Rhydding Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty in Bloom LS29 8SR | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2023 |
| The Gin Lounge LS29 8SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 4 Good | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Domino's Pizza LS29 8HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Ilkley Visitor Information Centre LS29 8HB | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Ashiana LS29 9JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Saimah's Restaurant LS29 9JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| The Station Pub LS29 8HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| The Loafer LS29 8HA | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Kings Hall Winter Gardens LS29 8HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2025 |
| The Midland Hotel LS29 8HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ilkley Desserts LS29 9JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Rocket Science Nutrition LS29 8HS | Manufacturers/packers | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Olicana Bridge Club LS29 9LF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 1999 |
| Quinta Bar and Grill LS29 9JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Friends of Ham LS29 9JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (24); On or near Annandale Court (12); On or near Whitton Croft Road (11); On or near Tivoli Place (10); On or near Bus/Coach Station (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 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 8SH: 33 addresses
- LS29 9SL: 6 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- LS29 9JE: 2 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- LS29 8SS: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- LS29 9LD: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
- LS29 9LP: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Back Cowpasture Road · Chantry Close · Sedbergh Park · Maufe Way · Whitton Croft Road · Springs Lane · Stephensons Way · Tivoli Place · Skelda Rise · Station Road · Chantry Drive · Ilkley Hall Park
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.