1a, Brae Avenue, Bradford, BD2 4AY
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bradford (BD2 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 59.4% above the 2016 sale of £165,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- Garagedouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2018Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of basement from residential (C3) to education (D1) (Retrospective)
- Agent
- MDA
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00521/FUL
- Dec 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Construction of dormer window to rear
- Agent
- MDA
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/07655/CLP
What's in 1a, Brae Avenue, Bradford, BD2 4AY's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£165,000
+184.5%over 13 years11 April 2002
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 4AY: £147,200 (2023–2020).
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Brae Avenue homes
Floor Area for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,473
Street avg £1,448
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Ashbourne Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Grove House Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB