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2 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
276 m²
2971 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Cottingley Drive

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

2 Cottingley Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bingley (BD16 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 276 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 47.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cottingley Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Cottingley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD56toF32
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2014from Oct 2014
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Sept 2015from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF35toE52
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
5%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2015from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cottingley Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Cottingley Drive

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
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Cottingley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£666,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£452,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2014Most recent

    £452,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1ND: £465,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cottingley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Cottingley Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,639

Street avg £2,620

Strongly below

Floor Area

276 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cottingley Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ghyll Wood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Beckfoot School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD16 1ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BD16 1ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD16 1ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.