Acton House, Apartment 3, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
About Acton House
Acton House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradford (BD1 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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 March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 35% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Acton House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
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
Acton House 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
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,960
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2006Most recent
£82,960
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD1 5EN: £62,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in BD1 5EN
Acton House, Apartment 23, Scoresby Street, Bradford, BD1 5EN
Sold Apr 2026
£40,500Acton 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
£55,000
Versus other Scoresby Street homes
Acton House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £1,972
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.6 km
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. 68 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
59.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







