5 Clara Road, Bradford, BD2 1QE
About 5 Clara Road
5 Clara Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD2 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 91% above the 2010 sale of £111,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of side and rear extension, and enlargement of existing rear dormer window
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01414/HOU
- Jun 2005
What's in 5 Clara Road, Bradford, BD2 1QE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Clara Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 6 years.
£111,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2010Most recent
£111,000
+4.7%over 6 years3 December 2003
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 1QE: £180,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Clara Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Clara Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,067
Street avg £1,758
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Kings Rd Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Swain House Primary School. 47 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB