8 Bolton Drive, Bradford, BD2 2AD
About 8 Bolton Drive
8 Bolton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD2 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 23% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £178,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side; part single storey, part two storey to rear and hip to gable roof extension with dormer windows to front and rear
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00033/HOU
What's in 8 Bolton Drive, Bradford, BD2 2AD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bolton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 2AD: £220,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Bolton Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Bolton Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,282
Street avg £1,913
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Idle Road Norman Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Swain House Primary School. 38 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB