The Empress, Apartment 18, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY
About The Empress
The Empress is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 4th 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.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 40 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£129,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2007Most recent
£129,000
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
Versus other Sunbridge Road homes
The Empress outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,867
Street avg £1,933
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







