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5 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cottingley Drive

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

5 Cottingley Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bingley (BD16 1ND). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 37.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD58toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Jan 2023from Jun 2015
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
24%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cottingley Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey extension and raised veranda to side elevation

    Agent
    Planet Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00288/HOU
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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.

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

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2016Most recent

    £365,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Cottingley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,370

Street avg £2,554

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£494k

1 Chelston Park, Harden

BD16 1AF

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Cottingley Drive

BD16 1ND

5 bed
£234k

1 Bents Foot, Harden

BD16 1BQ

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Chadwell Springs

BD16 1QE

3 bed1 bath
£189k

1 Balfour Street

BD16 1HA

3 bed
£164k

1 Canon Pinnington Mews

BD16 1AQ

3 bed1 bath
£150k

1 Ashley Road

BD16 1DZ

3 bed
£327k

1 Cockcroft Fold, Harden

BD16 1HU

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Bingley report

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 5 Cottingley Drive, Bingley, BD16 1ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.