81a, Emm Lane, Bradford, BD9 4AJ
About 81a
81a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD9 4AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 132 m² this is the 31st smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 77.2% above the 2005 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
81a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
81a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
81a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 8 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2005Most recent
£79,000
+58.0%over 7 years15 January 1998
£49,990
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 4AJ: £140,000 (2025–2005).
Versus other Emm Lane homes
On epc rating, 81a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 23 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Emm Lane Wilmer Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







