18 Alum Drive, Bradford, BD9 5LJ
About 18 Alum Drive
18 Alum Drive is a detached house in Bradford (BD9 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 817 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 47.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
Energy performance
18 Alum Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Alum Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2019RenovationFullIn report
Retrospective application for first floor side window (store room)
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03049/HOU
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/05671/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
18 Alum Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£157,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2014Most recent
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 5LJ: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Alum Drive homes
Price per m² for 18 Alum Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,075
Street avg £1,363
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Scotchman Road Westfield Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Margaret McMillan Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







