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31 Fairfax Road, Bingley, BD16 4DR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Fairfax Road

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

31 Fairfax Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bingley (BD16 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (68–213 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 27.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £127,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Fairfax Road

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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.

31 Fairfax Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Sept 2019
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Fairfax Road, Bingley, BD16 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 31 Fairfax Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Oct 2025
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Amalgamation of 31/31a Fairfax Road to create one residential dwelling

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02826/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Amalgamation of 31/31a Fairfax Road to create one residential dwelling with addition of dormer window to front elevation

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    24/04006/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 31 Fairfax Road, Bingley, BD16 4DR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£127,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2021Most recent

    £127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD16 4DR: £255,000 (2022–2019).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Fairfax Road

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

£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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Crossflatts Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bingley Grammar School. 10 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 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BD16 4DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD16 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 31 Fairfax Road, Bingley, BD16 4DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.