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The Empress, Apartment 18, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 12
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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 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).

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Empress, Apartment 18, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

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.

The Empress outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,867

Street avg £1,933

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Empress

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BD1 2AY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Empress, Apartment 18, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.