2 Smith Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SG
About 2 Smith Street
2 Smith Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cottingley, Bingley, Bingley (BD16 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £148,500 in January 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 17.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Smith Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Smith Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 26 years.
£148,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2025Most recent
£148,500
+18.3%over 20 years5 October 2004
£125,500
+114.5%over 5 years4 December 1998
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 1SG: £132,500 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in BD16 1SG
8 Smith Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SG
Sold Dec 2021
£150,5004 Smith Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SG
Sold Jun 2021
£132,50022 Smith Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SG
Sold May 2020
£117,0006 Smith Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SG
Sold Jun 2019
£160,00014 Smith Street, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SG
Sold Oct 2018
£100,000
Versus other Smith Street homes
Years Held for 2 Smith Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,063
Street avg £1,744
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Manor Rd School Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cottingley Village Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







