What kind of home is 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR last sold for £135,500 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,450 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and April 2005, 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR rose from £53,450 to £135,500, a change of £82,050. That works out to roughly +13.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BD20 5LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR in?

16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR sits in Sandbeds, Keighley, Keighley. It falls within the BD20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

Police records around 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

The closest primary school to 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR is East Morton CofE Primary School (682m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bingley Grammar School (2.1km).

How well connected is 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bowwood Drive, BD20 5LR is Swine Lane, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bowwood Drive, Sandbeds, Keighley, BD20 5LR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bowwood Drive

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

16 Bowwood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandbeds, Keighley, Keighley (BD20 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 58.7% above the 2005 sale of £135,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 10 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bowwood Drive, Sandbeds, Keighley, BD20 5LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bowwood Drive 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.

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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£135,500

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2005Most recent
£135,500
+153.5%over 7 years
3 December 1997
£53,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD20 5LR: £190,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BD20 5LR

On the street

Versus other Bowwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Bowwood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £2,613

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Swine Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

East Morton CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD20 5LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD20 5LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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