51 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 4QA
About 51 Idle Road
51 Idle Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £222,500 — fresh data. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
51 Idle Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 51 Idle Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£222,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£222,500
+192.8%over 6 years7 October 2018
£76,000
+92.4%over 18 years10 August 2000
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 4QA: £100,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Idle Road homes
Price per m² for 51 Idle Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,445
Street avg £675
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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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