What kind of home is The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY last change hands?

The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY last sold for £84,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in June 2007, so prices have been falling over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and June 2024, The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY fell from £174,000 to £84,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly -4.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY have?

The current EPC rating for The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BD1 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY use?

The latest EPC at The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY in?

The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY sits in Bradford. It falls within the BD1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

Police records around The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY show an average of 383 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The closest primary school to The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy (772m), one of 52 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradford College (513m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The closest bus stop to The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is City Park B, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Bradford Foster Square Rail Station, 300m away.

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The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY

Property type

End terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About The Empress

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Empress is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 29th 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 across 41 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 21.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £84,000 in June 2024.

Specifications

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025

Current Certificate

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 December 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Empress, Apartment 16, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Empress has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Empress's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£84,000

Growth on file: -4.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2024Most recent
£84,000
-51.7%over 16 years
27 June 2007
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 2AY: £60,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BD1 2AY

On the street

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 years held, The Empress runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £1,972

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD1 2AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

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