Silens Works, Apartment 17, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
About Silens Works
Silens Works is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Silens Works, where floor areas span 50–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Last sale on file: £88,000 in May 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 40.9% above the 2020 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Silens Works's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Silens Works has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Silens Works's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£88,000
-25.4%over 15 years26 August 2004
£118,000
+26.9%over 8 months19 December 2003
£92,950
+6.2%over 1 year8 February 2002
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 5BD: £100,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BD1 5BD
Silens Works, Apartment 16, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
Sold Feb 2026
£75,000Silens Works, Apartment 10, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
Sold May 2022
£75,000Silens Works, Apartment 22, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
Sold Jul 2021
£100,000Silens Works, Apartment 21, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
Sold Jul 2021
£100,000Silens Works, Apartment 23, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
Sold Jul 2021
£100,000
Versus other Peckover Street homes
Silens Works is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £1,267
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Upper Park Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. 67 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
59.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB







