17 Park Drive, Bradford, BD9 4DS
About 17 Park Drive
17 Park Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Bradford (BD9 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2929 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 12.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 115.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
17 Park Drive 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Horse Chestnut Tree - Reduce in height by approx 15ft from approx 45ft to approx 30ft, T2, T3, T4, T5 + T6 - Sycamore Trees - Reduce in height by approx 20ft from approx 40ft to approx 20ft, T7 - Beech Tree - Reduce in height by approx 20ft, from approx 60ft to approx 40ft, T8, T9 + T10 - Sycamore Trees - Reduce in height by approx 25ft, from approx 50ft to approx 25ft, T11 - Willow Tree (located in the neighbouring property) - Pull overhanging branches back to the boundary
- Agent
- G P Gill Ltd
- Reference
- 22/01004/CPN
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
H1 Horse Chestnut - Reduce overall canopy by 30%, by reducing canopy height and long lateral limbs. Thin out to decrease density and lift where suitable.S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 Sycamore - Reduce height by 50% leaving existing growth below were pollardedB1 Beech - Crown reduction by 30% by reducing height, width and densityW1 Willow - Prune back to boundary line as is growing over garage heavily
- Agent
- JRS Tree Services
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03597/CPN
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 12 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2012Most recent
£495,000
+209.4%over 12 years28 October 1999
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 4DS: £275,000 (2023–2008).
Versus other Park Drive homes
On epc rating, 17 Park Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,819
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 285 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
30.0 t/year
Street avg 17.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ashwell Road Parsons Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







