53 Princes Crescent, Bradford, BD2 1ED
About 53 Princes Crescent
53 Princes Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD2 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 141.7% above the 2013 sale of £84,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- 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
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Princes Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of single-storey side extension
- Agent
- Uplift Solutions
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/06003/HOU
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of two storey side extension
- Agent
- Uplift Solutions
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01993/HOU
What's in 53 Princes Crescent, Bradford, BD2 1ED's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
53 Princes Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£84,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2013Most recent
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 1ED: £125,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BD2 1ED
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Versus other Princes Crescent homes
On floor area, 53 Princes Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£923
Street avg £1,279
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brisbane Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Poplars Farm Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB