1 Bridge Cottages, Bradford Road, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, BD16 1NB
About 1 Bridge Cottages
1 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, Bingley (BD16 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold March 2021 for £130,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 36.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Bridge Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bridge Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
1 Bridge Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£130,000
+9.7%over 3 years17 July 2017
£118,500
+39.4%over 5 years27 January 2012
£85,000
+130.0%over 12 years29 April 1999
£36,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1NB: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BD16 1NB
2 Bridge Cottages, Bradford Road, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, BD16 1NB
Sold Jan 2025
£87,000Ghyllwood, Bradford Road, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, BD16 1NB
Sold Jun 2023
£515,000The Bungalow, Bradford Road, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, BD16 1NB
Sold Oct 2021
£236,0002 Cottingley Bridge House, Bradford Road, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, BD16 1NB
Sold Feb 2021
£390,000Green Roofs, Bradford Road, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, BD16 1NB
Sold Jan 2021
£260,000
Versus other Bradford Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Bridge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,970
Street avg £2,164
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Cherry Tree Row, Harden
BD16 1BH
1 Bradford Old Road
BD16 1PF
1 Bradley Square, Harden
BD16 1JX
1 Aire View Avenue
BD16 1NS
1 Cockcroft Fold, Harden
BD16 1HU
1 Balfour Street
BD16 1HA
1 Canon Pinnington Mews
BD16 1AQ
1 Ashley Road
BD16 1DZ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ghyll Wood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beckfoot School. 22 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







