2 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND
About 2 Cottingley Drive
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
2 Cottingley Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cottingley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£452,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2014Most recent
£452,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1ND: £465,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in BD16 1ND
Versus other Cottingley Drive homes
2 Cottingley Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,639
Street avg £2,620
Floor Area
276 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







