21 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4QA
About 21 Idle Road
21 Idle Road is a mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 90.4% above the 2013 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Idle Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
21 Idle Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Idle Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.
£83,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2013Most recent
£83,000
+118.4%over 16 years30 June 1996
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 4QA: £101,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Idle Road homes
Floor Area for 21 Idle Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£516
Street avg £741
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB