Moving in Small Banks: what to know first
Everything at Small Banks opens onto Cocking Lane, an unlit lane without centre lines under the 60 mph national limit, with no side streets to pull into. The van loads at your gate or in your yard, so tell us whether a long van can get in and turn round, or whether it should stop on the lane while the carry is done. On a winter move the loading is best finished in daylight.
The houses are 18th-century stone, several with cellars, and Small Banks Farmhouse has a mounting block of large stone steps against its garden wall. Old stone houses like these tend to have narrow, low doorways and tight turns on the stairs, so measure a wardrobe or big sofa against them first, and remember that anything kept in a cellar comes up by hand.
Small Banks: the local picture
Almost everything here is Georgian and Grade II listed. Small Banks Farmhouse dates from 1740: stone, three bays, two storeys and a cellar, with a mounting block of five large stone steps against the garden wall. Moor View followed in 1785, the barn south-east of it is dated 1766, and there is an 18th-century farm cottage with mullioned windows and a mid-18th-century joiner's shop with a doorway in each bay. A 1935 K6 telephone kiosk stands on the north side of the lane.
Lumb Beck and Spring Gill Wood lie just below the houses, and Throstle Nest, a late 18th-century listed house, is a few hundred metres to the north-east. School Wood Farm Holiday Home Park, a site of static caravans, is close by, and the line of the Roman road from Ribchester to Tadcaster runs past as a track.
How the van gets to Small Banks
From Bradford the van follows the A650 up the Aire Valley to Keighley, the A629 bypass towards Silsden, and then the A6034 north before turning off along Brownbank Lane on to Cocking Lane, a run of roughly 30 to 45 minutes from Bradford. From Addingham and Ilkley it comes up from the A65 instead.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 30 to 45 minutes. That is an estimate, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Man and van services near Small Banks
Each service below links to its Ilkley page, which covers how the job works in and around Ilkley.
House Removals
One- and two-bed homes moved with a driver and a Transit LWB van; bigger homes go in two loads.
Learn moreFlat & Apartment Removals
Lifts, stairs, loading bays and building paperwork planned before the van arrives.
Learn moreFurniture & Large Item Transport
Wardrobes, tables and bulky items moved from A to B without a full removals package.
Learn moreAppliance Delivery
Washing machines, fridges and cookers moved, secured and placed in your kitchen.
Learn moreMarketplace & eBay Collection
Bought it on Marketplace, eBay or Gumtree? We collect from the seller and bring it to you.
Learn moreStudent Removals
Halls, shared houses and home again, priced for a room's worth of belongings.
Learn moreEvery service we offer near Small Banks
All 11 services run to Small Banks, each with its own page.
Common Small Banks routes
- Small Banks → AddinghamCocking Lane and Lumb Gill Lane to the A65, then Main Street, under 2 miles
- Small Banks → IlkleyCocking Lane to the A65 Skipton Road and east into Ilkley, about 3 miles
- Small Banks → BradfordCocking Lane and Brownbank Lane to the A6034 through Silsden, then the A629 and the A650, roughly 30 to 45 minutes
Frequently asked questions: man with a van in Small Banks
Can the van stop right outside a Small Banks house?
Usually on the lane itself, since the hamlet has no side streets. Cocking Lane carries fast through traffic at the national limit, so tell the driver where the gate or yard is, and whether there is a farm entrance the van can pull into while loading.
Does Small Banks count as Addingham or Ilkley?
Addingham. It is in the civil parish of Addingham, on the slope south of the village, and in the Ilkley & Addingham ward of Bradford Council. Its postcode is LS29 0QQ, so the parish council is Addingham's and the bins and council tax go through Bradford.
Are the Small Banks houses listed?
Most are. Small Banks Farmhouse of 1740, Moor View of 1785, the farm cottage and the joiner's shop are all Grade II listed. Listing covers the buildings, not your furniture, but it is a reason to protect old door frames and stone steps on the way out.
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 1 October 2026 against:
- Postcode lookup (postcodes.io, ONS data): LS29 0QQ is in Ilkley & Addingham ward, Bradford, parish of Addingham; LS29 0SZ is the next nearest postcode
- Listed buildings in Addingham (Wikipedia, from the National Heritage List for England): Small Banks Farmhouse (1740, three bays, cellar), mounting block (five large stones), Small Banks Farm Cottage (18th century, mullioned windows), Small Banks Joiner's Shop (mid 18th century), Moor View (1785), barn south-east of Moor View (1766), K6 telephone kiosk (1935, north side of Cocking Lane), Throstle Nest (late 18th century)
- OpenStreetMap way record (checked 2026-09-30): Cocking Lane, unclassified, 60 mph national limit, unlit, no lane markings
- OpenStreetMap map data around the hamlet (api.openstreetmap.org extract, checked 2026-10-01): Small Banks hamlet node, Cocking Lane, Lumb Beck, Spring Gill Wood, Hart Rhydding Wood, School Wood, Throstle Nest
- Route estimate from OpenStreetMap road data (checked 2026-09-30): A650 Aire Valley Road, A629 Aire Valley Bypass, A6034 Keighley Road and Bolton Road, Brownbank Lane, Cocking Lane
- OpenStreetMap map data around the place (API extract): Cocking Lane (unclassified, 60 mph, unlit, asphalt), Hart Rhydding Lane (track), Roman Road Ribchester to Tadcaster (track), School Wood Farm Holiday Home Park (static caravans), Throstle Nest, Small Banks hamlet
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Small Banks to Addingham: Cocking Lane, Lumb Gill Lane, Addingham Wharfedale Road (A65), Main Street, 1.7 miles
- Driving route (OpenStreetMap road data): Small Banks to Ilkley: Cocking Lane, Skipton Road (A65), 2.8 miles