18 Ambleside Avenue, Bradford, BD9 5HX
About 18 Ambleside Avenue
18 Ambleside Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bradford (BD9 5HX). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 223.1% above the 1997 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 September 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18 Ambleside Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Ambleside Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 September 1997Most recent
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 5HX: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BD9 5HX
Versus other Ambleside Avenue homes
On price per m², 18 Ambleside Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£380
Street avg £1,012
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







