What type of property is Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW is a detached house.

What did Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW sell for?

Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW last sold for £565,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and December 2021, Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW rose from £150,000 to £565,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

The current EPC rating for Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW heated?

The latest EPC at Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW located?

Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW sits in Wilsden, Bradford, Bradford. It falls within the BD15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

Police records around Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW show an average of 141 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

The closest primary school to Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW is Wilsden Primary School (1.3km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside School (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW?

The closest bus stop to Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, BD15 0BW is Hewenden Mill, 408m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 0BW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bents Head Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bents Head Cottage is a detached house in Wilsden, Bradford, Bradford (BD15 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bents Head Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bents Head Cottage, Bents Lane, Wilsden, Bradford, BD15 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bents Head Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bents Head Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£674,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2021Most recent
£565,000
+276.7%over 25 years
29 August 1996
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD15 0BW: £427,500 (2020–2008).

Nearby sales in BD15 0BW

On the street

Versus other Bents Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Bents Head Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,304

Street avg £2,637

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Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Coplowe Hall, Coplowe Lane, Wilsden

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1 Gamalbarn Close, Wilsden

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1 Byland Court, Wilsden

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bradford district page.

Full Bradford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

141/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Hewenden Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Parkside School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD15 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD15 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

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