What type of property is The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY last sold for £60,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,000 in June 2007, so prices have been falling over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and April 2025, The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY fell from £127,000 to £60,000, a change of £67,000. That works out to roughly -4.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The current EPC rating for The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BD1 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY heated?

The latest EPC at The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY located?

The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY sits in Bradford. It falls within the BD1 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

Police records around The Empress, Apartment 17, 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.

Which schools serve The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The closest primary school to The Empress, Apartment 17, 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.

What transport links are near The Empress, Apartment 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The closest bus stop to The Empress, Apartment 17, 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 17, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 10th 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.

Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 91.7% above the 2025 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £60,000 in April 2025. At 47 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 40 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromB82toC75

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Empress, Apartment 17, 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

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£60,000

Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£60,000
-52.8%over 17 years
24 June 2007
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 2AY: £73,250 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for The Empress lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,277

Street avg £1,973

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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