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31 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4QA

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Idle Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Idle Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 71.6% above the 2022 sale of £81,000. At 117 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 27 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £81,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Idle Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Idle Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£81,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £81,000

    -26.4%over 14 years
  2. 24 April 2007

    £110,000

    +358.3%over 5 years
  3. 12 August 2001

    £24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 4QA: £101,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Idle Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 31 Idle Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£692

Street avg £729

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Idle Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bradford district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD2 4QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BD2 4QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD2 4QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.