53 Heaton Grove, Bradford, BD9 4DU

53 Heaton Grove is a detached house in Bradford (BD9 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 32% below the 2021 sale of £400,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.