42 Drovers Way, Bradford, BD2 1JZ
About 42 Drovers Way
42 Drovers Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD2 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 111.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in September 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Drovers Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
42 Drovers Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 28 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2023Most recent
£165,000
+61.8%over 6 years20 October 2016
£102,000
-8.9%over 2 years1 July 2014
£112,000
+134.6%over 18 years23 February 1996
£47,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 1JZ: £135,000 (2024–2023).
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Versus other Drovers Way homes
42 Drovers Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £1,841
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brisbane Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Poplars Farm Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB