5 Penrose Drive, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4RW
About 5 Penrose Drive
5 Penrose Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Horton, Bradford, Bradford (BD7 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 190.3% above the 2002 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. At 147 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Penrose Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
5 Penrose 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Penrose Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£103,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 2002Most recent
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD7 4RW: £180,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in BD7 4RW
24 Penrose Drive, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4RW
Sold Feb 2024
£140,0001 Penrose Drive, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4RW
Sold Jul 2020
£180,00020 Penrose Drive, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4RW
Sold Feb 2020
£170,00022 Penrose Drive, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4RW
Sold Jun 2008
£220,0009 Penrose Drive, Great Horton, Bradford, BD7 4RW
Sold Dec 2005
£185,000
Versus other Penrose Drive homes
5 Penrose Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£701
Street avg £1,220
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
363/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bartle Lane Hollybank Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brackenhill Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







