Sold STC Terraced

491 IDLE ROAD

BRADFORD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE BD2 2AY

4 beds Listed 29 May 2013 (-4774d)

£159,950

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# 4 bedroom terraced house for sale (BD2 2AY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 491 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE BD2 2AY |
| Price | £159,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £150,000 Aug 2007 |

## Description

**LOCATION**

Idle Road, BD2

**INTRODUCTION**

NO CHAIN - A very recently refurbished, good looking, stone built family sized through terrace property in this keenly sought after residential location.  INTERNAL INSPECTION IS ESSENTIAL HERE TO FULLY APPRECIATE THIS SPLENDID FAMILY HOME.  The ready to walk into accommodation benefits from GAS CENTRAL HEATING and uPVC SEALED UNIT DOOUBLE GLAZING.

**ACCOMMODATION**

**Hall: **Laminate flooring.  Attractive spindled staircase.

**Lounge: **15' 8" (4.78m) x 12' 4" (3.76m) (max into acloves)  Attractive feature stone fireplace.

**Dining Room: **14' 2" (4.32m) x 11' 10" (3.61m) (into alcoves).  Attractive feature fireplace.

**Kitchen: **10' 11" (3.33m) x 6' 4" (1.93m)  Recently fitted attractive range of contemporary base and wall units, part tiled walls, plumbed for washer.

**Cellar: **Very useful cellar area.

**Bedroom 1: **13' 0" (3.96m) x 11' 6" (3.51m) (into alcoves).

**Bedroom 2: **14' 0" (4.27m) x 10' 0" (3.05m) (plus recess)  Built in robes/storage.

**Bedroom 3: **8' 4" (2.54m) x 6' 11" (2.11m)

**Bathroom/w.c.: **Recently installed modern white suite in traditional design, principally tiled walls. Chrome towel radiator. Laminate flooring in tile style.

**Top Floor: **

**Bedroom 4: **18' 0" (5.49m) x 15' 5" (4.70m)   A splendid top floor double bedroom with dormer windows.

**Garden: **Mainly lawned fore garden.   Lawn/flagged area to rear.

**Benefits: **GAS CENTRAL HEATING, uPVC SEALED UNIT DOUBLE GLAZING  (N.B. A small skylight window is not uPVC Sealed unit double glazed.)

Details for property ID 9045 supplied to RightMove on 29/05/13 at 2:30 pm

## Property Photos

- ![House](/listings/photos/27043668/729186) - House

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #674923
- **Address:** 491 Idle Road, Bradford, BD2 2AY
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/05/2003
- **Work Completed:** 24/04/2003
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 491 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY | £150,000 | 17/08/2007 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 503 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY | £185,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 420 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AR | £190,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 77 NORMAN AVENUE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2ND | £156,000 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 HOWARTH CRESCENT, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 1HZ | £120,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 GATEHOUSE MEWS, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2BD | £160,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 MYERS LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 4EP | £122,000 | 11/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 424 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AR | £158,500 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 503A IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY | £159,950 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 503A IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY | £155,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 2 IVY PLACE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2BA | £280,000 | 23/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £166,650 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £169,500 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £141,505 (38 Terraced, BD2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +13%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bradford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £671/mo
- **Realistic:** £746/mo
- **Optimistic:** £821/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bradford & South Dales (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £74,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 32.7%
- **10y growth:** 53.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bradford; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** 28.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 60%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Last sold

£150,000 Aug 2007

Local average

£141,505 (+13%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,847 of 33,755)

Street crime

389 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

LOCATION

Idle Road, BD2

INTRODUCTION

NO CHAIN - A very recently refurbished, good looking, stone built family sized through terrace property in this keenly sought after residential location. INTERNAL INSPECTION IS ESSENTIAL HERE TO FULLY APPRECIATE THIS SPLENDID FAMILY HOME. The ready to walk into accommodation benefits from GAS CENTRAL HEATING and uPVC SEALED UNIT DOOUBLE GLAZING.

ACCOMMODATION

Hall: Laminate flooring. Attractive spindled staircase.

Lounge: 15' 8" (4.78m) x 12' 4" (3.76m) (max into acloves) Attractive feature stone fireplace.

Dining Room: 14' 2" (4.32m) x 11' 10" (3.61m) (into alcoves). Attractive feature fireplace.

Kitchen: 10' 11" (3.33m) x 6' 4" (1.93m) Recently fitted attractive range of contemporary base and wall units, part tiled walls, plumbed for washer.

Cellar: Very useful cellar area.

Bedroom 1: 13' 0" (3.96m) x 11' 6" (3.51m) (into alcoves).

Bedroom 2: 14' 0" (4.27m) x 10' 0" (3.05m) (plus recess) Built in robes/storage.

Bedroom 3: 8' 4" (2.54m) x 6' 11" (2.11m)

Bathroom/w.c.: Recently installed modern white suite in traditional design, principally tiled walls. Chrome towel radiator. Laminate flooring in tile style.

Top Floor:

Bedroom 4: 18' 0" (5.49m) x 15' 5" (4.70m) A splendid top floor double bedroom with dormer windows.

Garden: Mainly lawned fore garden. Lawn/flagged area to rear.

Benefits: GAS CENTRAL HEATING, uPVC SEALED UNIT DOUBLE GLAZING (N.B. A small skylight window is not uPVC Sealed unit double glazed.)

Details for property ID 9045 supplied to RightMove on 29/05/13 at 2:30 pm

Listed by

Bradford

Robert Watts

Reference: 27043668

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #674923

Property Details

Street: 491 Idle Road

Town: Bradford

Postcode: BD2 2AY

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 29/05/2003

Work Completed: 24/04/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	17/08/2007 (18 years ago)	£150,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 503 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY	£185,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
420 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AR	£190,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
77 NORMAN AVENUE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2ND	£156,000	22/04/2022	Terraced
8 HOWARTH CRESCENT, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 1HZ	£120,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
5 GATEHOUSE MEWS, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2BD	£160,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
9 MYERS LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 4EP	£122,000	11/01/2022	Terraced
424 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AR	£158,500	07/01/2022	Terraced
Same street 503A IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY	£159,950	17/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 503A IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY	£155,000	10/09/2021	Terraced
2 IVY PLACE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2BA	£280,000	23/07/2021	Terraced

Street average: £166,650 (3 sales)

Area average: £169,500 (7 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 32.7%

10y growth 53.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bradford. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) 28.6%

10y (index) 60%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bradford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £671/mo

Realistic £746/mo

Optimistic £821/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bradford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bradford & South Dales: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Idle Road Norman Grove	0.0 miles
Shop	Nautical Vapes	0.3 miles
Shop	Khayams	0.3 miles
Hospital	Eccleshill NHS Treatment Centre	1.0 miles
Train station	Frizinghall	1.3 miles
Train station	Bradford Forster Square	1.7 miles
Hospital	Moorlands View	2.9 miles
University	Leeds Trinity University	4.2 miles
University	Kirkstall Brewery Residences	5.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	161
Anti-social behaviour	75
Criminal damage and arson	38
Public order	27
Drugs	18
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	14
Burglary	13
Vehicle crime	12
Other crime	8
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	2
Total incidents	389

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Swain House Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 1 Nov 2011
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2013
Hanson Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 2 Jul 2020
Grove House Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Nov 2023
Blakehill Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Oct 2022

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,250

Target investor price (1%) £74,600

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).