Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Akam Road, Bradford, BD1 2LJ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£119,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£78,500)+52%
- Against BD1 2LJ's recent median (£80,000)+49%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£119,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£78,500)+52%
- Against BD1 2LJ's recent median (£80,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Akam Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BD1 2LJ. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in BD1 2LJ
5 sales, median £80,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Akam Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
29 May 2006Most recent
£78,500
+124.3%over 1 year7 February 2005
£35,000
+105.9%over 8 years22 April 1996
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 2LJ: £80,000 (2025–2007).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Akam Road, Bradford, BD1 2LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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About 1 Akam Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Akam Road is a mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2016); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 51.6% above the 2006 sale of £78,500.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2018from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromC80toE54
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
33%57%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Akam Road, Bradford, BD1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Akam Road 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.
Versus other Akam Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Akam Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,061
Street avg £1,922
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
Crime
383/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dyson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Dixons Manningham Academy. 67 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dixons Manningham AcademyPrimary512m
- Green Lane Primary SchoolPrimary547m
- Atlas Community Primary SchoolPrimary685m
- Bradford College16 plus741m
Nearest stops
- Dyson StreetBus stop82m
- Jowett StreetBus stop129m
- Sedgfield TerraceBus stop155m
- Gracechurch St BottomBus stop156m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,309 reports33%
- Shoplifting814 reports12%
- Public Order796 reports12%
- Drugs559 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD1 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Akam Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BD1 2LJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Akam Road. 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 1 Akam Road was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 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 1 Akam Road. 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 67 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BD1 2LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Akam Road 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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