What kind of home is The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY last change hands?

The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY last sold for £120,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The current EPC rating for The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BD1 2AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY use?

The latest EPC at The Empress, Apartment 3, 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 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The Empress, Apartment 3, 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.

Which area is The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY in?

The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY sits in Bradford. It falls within the BD1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

Police records around The Empress, Apartment 3, 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 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The closest primary school to The Empress, Apartment 3, 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 is the nearest station to The Empress, Apartment 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, BD1 2AY?

The closest bus stop to The Empress, Apartment 3, 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 3, 27 Sunbridge Road, Bradford, BD1 2AY

Estimated value

£116,000

Since the 2007 sale (£120,000)-3%
Against BD1 2AY's recent median (£73,250)+58%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£116,000

Against its 2007 sale (£120,000)-3%
Against BD1 2AY's recent median (£73,250)+58%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Empress is modelled from its 46 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
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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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

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

24 June 2007Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 2AY: £73,250 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BD1 2AY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Empress, Apartment 3, 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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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 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 5th 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.

It hasn't traded since June 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 40 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from May 2015

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Empress, Apartment 3, 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.

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 years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £1,939

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Full Bradford report

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%

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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· 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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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Empress is modelled from its 46 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 May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 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 A. 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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