What kind of home is 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA last change hands?

38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA last sold for £180,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and November 2024, 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA rose from £107,000 to £180,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

The current EPC rating for 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BL2 1PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA use?

The latest EPC at 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA in?

38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA sits in Bolton. It falls within the BL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

Police records around 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 92% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

The closest primary school to 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School (365m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bolton Sixth Form College (1.7km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is Clarendon Grove, 349m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

38 Bradford Park Drive, Bolton, BL2 1PA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 38 Bradford Park Drive

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

38 Bradford Park Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 150.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Bradford Park Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Bradford Park Drive, Bolton, BL2 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Bradford Park Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

38 Bradford Park Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£180,000
+68.2%over 9 years
9 January 2015
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1PA: £175,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BL2 1PA

On the street

Versus other Bradford Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 38 Bradford Park Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £1,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Bradford Park Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£147k

1 Dorset Street

BL2 1HP

2 bed

£210k

1 Strawberry Hill Road

BL2 1LP

3 bed

£217k

1 Denbigh Road

BL2 1LR

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Hope Avenue

BL2 1LT

3 bed1 bath

£229k

1 The Grove

BL2 1LZ

3 bed2 bath

£232k

1 Bedworth Close

BL2 1LE

3 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Bentley Street

BL2 1NF

3 bed

£150k

1 Fawcett Street

BL2 1JU

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bolton district page.

Full Bolton report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Clarendon Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BL2 1PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BL2 1PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Bradford Park Drive, Bolton, BL2 1PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.