17 Cecil Avenue, Bradford, BD7 3BW
About 17 Cecil Avenue
17 Cecil Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Bradford (BD7 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 224.2% above the 1997 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
17 Cecil Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Cecil Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Cecil Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.
£76,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 1997Most recent
£76,500
+15.9%over 1 year19 January 1996
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD7 3BW: £203,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Cecil Avenue homes
17 Cecil Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£297
Street avg £587
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
14/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Horton Park Avenue Crossley St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Copthorne Primary School. 63 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







