42 Hanover Square, Bradford, BD1 3BY
About 42 Hanover Square
42 Hanover Square is a mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 50.8% above the 2020 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in March 2020.
Energy performance
42 Hanover Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
42 Hanover Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Hanover Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2020Most recent
£120,000
+100.0%over 18 years1 March 2002
£60,000
+3.4%over 2 years26 August 1999
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 3BY: £150,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BD1 3BY
Versus other Hanover Square homes
42 Hanover Square is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£606
Street avg £585
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
29/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gracechurch St Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Green Lane Primary School. 64 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







