53 Duchy Drive, Bradford, BD9 5LP
About 53 Duchy Drive
53 Duchy Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bradford (BD9 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 22.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
53 Duchy Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 Duchy Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
53 Duchy Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£198,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2006Most recent
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD9 5LP: £148,000 (2023–2008).
Versus other Duchy Drive homes
Floor Area for 53 Duchy Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£868
Street avg £1,004
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.1 km
Toller Ln Duchy Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Margaret McMillan Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







