What kind of home is 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ last sold for £180,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and January 2024, 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ rose from £123,000 to £180,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ use?

The latest EPC at 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ in?

30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ sits in Bradford. It falls within the BD9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

Police records around 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1343% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ is Margaret McMillan Primary School (218m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (389m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 30 Alum Drive, BD9 5LJ is Scotchman Road Westfield Rd, 217m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 Alum Drive, Bradford, BD9 5LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Alum Drive

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

30 Alum Drive is a semi-detached house in Bradford (BD9 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £180,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Alum Drive, Bradford, BD9 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Alum Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

30 Alum Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2024Most recent
£180,000
+46.3%over 8 years
27 August 2015
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 5LJ: £175,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BD9 5LJ

On the street

Versus other Alum Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 30 Alum Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £1,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£199k

1 Glenview Avenue

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1 Duchy Grove

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1 Haslingden Drive

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£185k

1 Leylands Lane

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£184k

1 Jesmond Avenue

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£210k

1 Lynton Villas

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£178k

1 Duckworth Terrace

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1 bed2 bath

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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BD9 5LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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