Silens Works, Apartment 8, 29 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1 5BD
About Silens Works
Silens Works is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 118 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Silens Works (50–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. 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. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 46.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Silens Works's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 6 years.
£97,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2008Most recent
£97,000
-7.6%17 August 2008
£105,000
-4.1%over 2 years4 September 2005
£109,500
+21.7%over 3 years23 June 2002
£90,000
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 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£822
Street avg £1,294
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 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







