23 Park Drive, Bradford, BD9 4DS
About 23 Park Drive
23 Park Drive is a detached house in Bradford (BD9 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 538 m² (around 5791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 538 m² the property is well over the postcode median (282 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 sits 163.1% above the 2002 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
23 Park Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 23 Park Drive, Bradford, BD9 4DS
- Oct 2002Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from residential care home to single family dwelling
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02730/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2022Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23 Park Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 1 year.
£249,000
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 November 2002Most recent
£249,000
+13.2%over 7 months2 May 2002
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 4DS: £363,750 (2023–2012).
Versus other Park Drive homes
23 Park Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£463
Street avg £3,153
Floor Area
538 m²
Street avg 251 m²
Habitable Rooms
18 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 18.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
235/mo
Falling 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.
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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







