What type of property is 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

40 School Street, BD16 1QB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 40 School Street, BD16 1QB last change hands?

40 School Street, BD16 1QB last sold for £410,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £187,999 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and July 2025, 40 School Street, BD16 1QB rose from £187,999 to £410,000, a change of £222,001. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 School Street, BD16 1QB have?

The current EPC rating for 40 School Street, BD16 1QB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

40 School Street, BD16 1QB has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 144% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BD16 1QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 School Street, BD16 1QB heated?

The latest EPC at 40 School Street, BD16 1QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

40 School Street, BD16 1QB has 3 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in September 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

40 School Street, BD16 1QB is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 School Street, BD16 1QB located?

40 School Street, BD16 1QB sits in Cottingley, Bingley, Bingley. It falls within the BD16 postcode district.

Is 40 School Street, BD16 1QB in a safe area?

Police records around 40 School Street, BD16 1QB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

The closest primary school to 40 School Street, BD16 1QB is Cottingley Village Primary School (393m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dixons Cottingley Academy (395m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 School Street, BD16 1QB?

The closest bus stop to 40 School Street, BD16 1QB is Manor Rd School Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 School Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1QB

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 School Street

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

40 School Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottingley, Bingley, Bingley (BD16 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £410,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 School Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Sept 2019
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Rear dormer window
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
19/03139/CLP
View planning record
Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Rear dormer extension with juliette balcony
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
19/02189/HOU
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on 40 School Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2025Most recent
£410,000
+118.1%over 19 years
1 September 2005
£187,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1QB: £185,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BD16 1QB

On the street

Versus other School Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 School Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,547

Street avg £1,961

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Manor Rd School Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cottingley Village Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD16 1QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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