What kind of home is 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU?

40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU sell for?

40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU last sold for £143,500 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and July 2025, 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU rose from £42,000 to £143,500, a change of £101,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in August 2010 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU?

40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU use?

The latest EPC at 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU?

40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU in?

40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU sits in Bradford. It falls within the BD2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU?

Police records around 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU?

The closest primary school to 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU is Poplars Farm Primary School (385m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hanson Academy (412m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU?

The closest bus stop to 40 Botany Avenue, BD2 1EU is Poplars Park Road, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Botany Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1EU

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Botany Avenue

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

40 Botany Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD2 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £143,500. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromG7toD67

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Botany Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Botany Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£143,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2025Most recent
£143,500
+39.3%over 4 years
20 November 2020
£103,000
+80.7%over 17 years
8 May 2003
£57,000
+35.7%over 7 years
20 August 1995
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 1EU: £115,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Botany Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 40 Botany Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £1,556

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bradford district page.

Full Bradford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Poplars Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Poplars Farm Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD2 1EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD2 1EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 81 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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