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.
Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 58.1% above the 2014 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 May 2020
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Planning history
18 Alum Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 18 Alum Drive, Bradford, BD9 5LJ
- Jun 2008Garage ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Conversion of garage to granny flat
- Reference
- 08/00116/PHH
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2019Decision
- ExtensionJan 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
18 Alum Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£249,000
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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Crime
235/mo
Falling 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







