What kind of home is 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA sell for?

7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA last sold for £180,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and September 2021, 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA rose from £50,000 to £180,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 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 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

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

Which area is 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

Police records around 7 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 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bradford Park Drive, BL2 1PA is Clarendon Grove, 349m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bradford Park Drive, Bolton, BL2 1PA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Bradford Park Drive

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

7 Bradford Park Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolton (BL2 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 126.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Sept 2021

EPC improved fromE39toG17

Low Energy Lighting

57%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2022from Dec 2021

EPC improved fromG17toD61

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

29%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bradford Park Drive, Bolton, BL2 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2006.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£180,000
+260.0%over 15 years
28 March 2006
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BL2 1PA: £180,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Bradford Park Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £1,821

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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