Acton House, Apartment 17, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
About Acton House
Acton House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in Acton House, where floor areas span 36–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file.
It hasn't traded since November 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. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -24.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 31.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 29 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Acton House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -24.1% per year over 2 years.
£76,995
Growth on file: -24.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2007Most recent
£76,995
-38.4%over 1 year13 February 2006
£124,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 5EN: £62,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in BD1 5EN
Acton House, Apartment 8, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
Sold Oct 2022
£54,000Acton House, Apartment 25, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
Sold Sept 2022
£63,000Acton House, Office Suite, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
Sold Jan 2022
£62,000Acton House, Apartment 14, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
Sold Nov 2018
£55,000Acton House, Apartment 15, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
Sold Dec 2016
£75,000
Versus other Scoresby Street homes
On habitable rooms, Acton House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,571
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
29/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Upper Park Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. 68 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







