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Vale Gardens, Ilkley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Vale Gardens, Ilkley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ilkley-west-yorkshire/vale-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LS29 8LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£570,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£436,108
13 sales
Price range
£285k – £721k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
LS29 8LB

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At a glance

House prices£571k average18% above the Ilkley average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkBen Rhydding station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Vale Gardens, Ilkley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £570,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £404,771. Average sale prices rose from £347,500 in 2016 to £570,500 in 2026 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% above the Ilkley average of £481,924 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 31% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Vale Gardens range from £285,000 to £721,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Ilkley with at least two sales in the last year, Vale Gardens ranks 24th for average price.

House prices on Vale Gardens compared

Vale Gardens£570,500
LS29 postcode area£482,803
Ilkley£481,924
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LS29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £347,500 (2 sales)2016£348k2017: £349,950 (1 sales)2017£350k2018: £374,975 (2 sales)2018£375k2019: £390,000 (2 sales)2019£390k2021: £540,000 (1 sales)2021£540k2022: £453,500 (1 sales)2022£454k2024: £435,000 (1 sales)2024£435k2025: £525,000 (1 sales)2025£525k2026: £570,500 (2 sales)2026£571k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£404,7712 Jul 2026
Detached4£526,50030 Apr 2026
Terraced2£365,00018 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Vale Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 2 Jul 2026£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 30 Apr 2026£721,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 26 Sep 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 2 Apr 2024£435,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 1 Aug 2022£453,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 30 Jun 2021£540,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 18 Apr 2019£365,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 11 Jan 2019£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 28 Aug 2018£384,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 3 Aug 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 17 Feb 2017£349,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 14 Oct 2016£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Vale Gardens LS29 8LB 31 May 2016£410,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Vale Gardens £415,000 (Jan 2019) → £525,000 (Sep 2025) +27%
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Schools near Vale Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 118 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Ben Rhydding Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ashlands Primary School 266 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Moorfield School & Nursery 88 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ilkley Grammar School 2,219 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Westville House School 85 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
All Saints' CofE Primary School 330 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School 92 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 2.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Ben Rhydding station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Ilkley station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Burley-in-Wharfedale station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valley Drive Parade (after, Valley Drive) 1 min walk
  • Valley Drive Parade (before, Valley Drive) 2 min walk
  • Manley Road (after, Bolling Road) 3 min walk
  • Manley Road (before, Bolling Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ilkley & Wharfedale Medical Practice
    Springs Medical Centre, Springs Lane, Ilkley · 0.4 mi
  • I G Medical
    Ilkley Moor Medical Practice, Springs Lane, Ilkley · 0.5 mi
  • Grange Park Surgery
    Grange Road, Burley In Wharfedale, Ilkley · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Ilkley Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Ilkley Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Booths Booths Ilkley · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Ilkley SF · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Springs Lane - Pharmacy Plus Health · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • U Dentistry Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Ilkley · 0.2 mi
  • Genesis Dental Care · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.9%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households620

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,611

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Bradford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Vale Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBradford
White95.6%61.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%32.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2%
Other ethnic group0.4%2%

Religion

HereBradford
Christian51.6%33.4%
No religion41.4%28.2%
Not answered5.1%5.5%
Muslim0.6%30.5%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.2%–
Sikh0.2%0.9%

Country of birth

HereBradford
Born in the UK92.7%81.3%
Born outside the UK7.3%18.7%

Highest qualification

HereBradford
Level 4 qualifications and above56.9%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%13.6%
No qualifications8.3%24%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.9%

General health

HereBradford
Very good health59%46.1%
Good health30.5%34.5%
Fair health8.3%13.4%
Bad health1.5%4.6%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBradford
1 car or van in household41.2%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household41.2%23%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%7.1%
No cars or vans in household8.5%27.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bradford.

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Estate agents near Vale Gardens

  • Harrison Robinson Estate Agents 0.3 mi
  • Tranmer White 0.3 mi
  • Dacre, Son & Hartley 0.7 mi
  • Linley & Simpson 0.7 mi
  • Enfields 0.7 mi

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