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12 Ambleside Avenue, Bradford, BD9 5HX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 12 Ambleside Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Ambleside Avenue is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD9 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £250,000. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 12% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 166.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 150 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 33 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Ambleside Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Ambleside Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE43
Low Energy Lighting
69%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2014from Apr 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Sept 2015from Oct 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
94%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ambleside Avenue, Bradford, BD9 5HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ambleside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Ambleside Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2025Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 5HX: £250,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Ambleside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Ambleside Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £951

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Ambleside Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£155k

1 Mannheim Road

BD9 5DX

5 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Duchy Avenue

BD9 5ND

4 bed2 bath
£172k

1 Crofton Road

BD9 5PH

4 bed
£282k

1 Haworth Grove

BD9 5PE

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Heaton Park Road

BD9 5QA

£296k

1 Coniston Grove

BD9 5HN

£305k

1 Leylands Avenue

BD9 5QN

£324k

1 Baslow Grove

BD9 5JA

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bradford district page.
Full Bradford report

Crime

235/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Toller Lane Masham Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Margaret McMillan Primary School. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD9 5HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BD9 5HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BD9 5HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Ambleside Avenue, Bradford, BD9 5HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.