Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Empress, Apartment 15, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
EPC B
Estimated value
£140,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£172,000)-19%
- Against BD1 2AY's recent median (£73,250)+91%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£140,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£172,000)-19%
- Against BD1 2AY's recent median (£73,250)+91%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Empress is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BD1 2AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in BD1 2AY
5 sales, median £73,250 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
3 July 2007Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 2AY: £73,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BD1 2AY
The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
Sold Apr 2025
£60,000The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
Sold Jun 2024
£84,000The Empress, Apartment 36, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
Sold Jun 2023
£95,000The Empress, Apartment 4, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
Sold Jan 2022
£42,700The Empress, Apartment 22, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
Sold Oct 2021
£73,250
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Empress, Apartment 15, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Empress
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Empress is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 69 m² this is the 35th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in The Empress, where floor areas span 36–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 18.6% below the 2007 sale of £172,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 69 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 40 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2024from Aug 2014
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
6%46%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Empress, Apartment 15, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Empress has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sunbridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Empress stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,493
Street avg £1,942
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bradford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
383/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
City Park B — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bradford College. 71 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bradford College16 plus513m
- New College Bradford16 plus529m
- Rainbow Primary Leadership AcademyPrimary772m
- Dixons Music PrimaryPrimary908m
Nearest stops
- City Park BBus stop114m
- Goitside FBus stop121m
- Goitside DBus stop132m
- City Park CBus stop165m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,309 reports33%
- Shoplifting814 reports12%
- Public Order796 reports12%
- Drugs559 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD1 2AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Empress is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BD1 2AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Empress. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Empress was lodged in October 2024 at band B and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Empress. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 71 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BD1 2AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Empress is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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