Buying a home in LS29, Ilkley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£414kmost £348k–£526k

Houses per m²£4,548flats £3,529

Sold last year3382,316 in five years

Prices in Bradford+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in LS29 sold for £413,687 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £348,038 and £526,452, for about 93 m² of space.

338 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £151k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in LS29 6 (£4,215) and the most in LS29 9 (£5,009).

Across Bradford, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 23.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £808 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,886 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in LS29 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£216,608	£200k–£250k	50 m²	15
2	£310,377	£267k–£360k	69 m²	334
3	£413,687	£348k–£526k	93 m²	660
4	£558,106	£467k–£699k	129 m²	364
5+	£806,467	£625k–£1.03m	179 m²	462

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£217k	£310k	£414k	£558k	£806k
Detached	—	£427k	£568k	£642k	£900k
Semi-detached	—	£326k	£400k	£503k	£793k
Terraced	£217k	£283k	£370k	£489k	£668k
Flats	£151k	£215k	£279k	£420k	£443k

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across LS29

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
LS29 0	£4,826	£3,508
LS29 6	£4,215	£2,920
LS29 7	£4,532	£3,149
LS29 8	£4,490	£4,177
LS29 9	£5,009	£3,885

Schools near LS29

Best state primary within 2 kmAshlands Primary School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmIlkley Grammar School58.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

LS20 Leeds · 7 km3-bed house £327k LS21 Otley · 8 km3-bed house £316k BD16 Bingley · 8 km3-bed house £254k BD17 Shipley · 8 km3-bed house £289k BD21 Keighley · 9 km3-bed house £134k BD18 Shipley · 10 km3-bed house £212k LS19 Leeds · 10 km3-bed house £290k BD20 Keighley · 10 km3-bed house £244k

Questions about LS29

Is LS29 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Bradford are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.3% against 43.8%); 338 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in LS29?

A typical 3-bedroom house in LS29 sold for £413,687 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £348,038 and £526,452.

How many homes sell in LS29 each year?

338 homes sold in the last year and 2,316 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near LS29?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ashlands Primary School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near LS29?

For a 3-bedroom house, LS20 (£327k, 7 km), LS21 (£316k, 8 km), BD16 (£254k, 8 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.