Sold STC House

501 IDLE ROAD

BRADFORD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE BD2 2AY

3 beds Listed 20 Aug 2005 (-7614d)

£149,995

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# 3 bedroom house for sale (BD2 2AY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 501 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE BD2 2AY |
| Price | £149,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £145,000 Nov 2005 |

## Description

**SUMMARY**

3 bed 3 storey inner town house.   Rec hall, g/floor shower room & 3rd bedroom, access to integral garage, 1st floor good size lounge, kitchen, 2 further bedrooms & bathroom to 2nd floor.

**DESCRIPTION**

Built approximately 4 years ago is this 3 bedroom 3 storey inner town house.   Reception hall, ground floor shower room and 3rd bedroom, plus access to integral garage, first floor good size lounge, beech-wood effect fitted dining kitchen with integral dishwasher, fridge & freezer, 2 further bedrooms to the second floor and a modern white house bathroom.

Garden to front of the property with a remote controlled gate leading to the rear, with ample parking leading to an integral garage.

**Ground Floor**

**Entrance Hall**

With built in store cupboard, plumbing for auto washer, radiator, access to integral garage.

**Bedroom 3** 9' 11" x 9' ( 3.02m x 2.74m )

With radiator.

**Shower Room**

With 3 piece suite comprising shower cubicle, low suite wc, hand basin, complementary part tiling, radiator.

**First Floor**

**Lounge** 15' 8" x 15' 3" ( 4.78m x 4.65m )

With a coal effect gas fire in a Louis style fireplace surround with marble inset & hearth, radiator.

**Dining Kitchen** 11' 2" x 9' 2" ( 3.40m x 2.79m )

With a range of beech-wood effect wall, base & display units, stainless steel sink unit, stainless steel oven & hob with canopy over, integral dishwasher, fridge & freezer, complementary part tiling.

**Second Floor Landing**

With radiator.

**Bedroom 1** 15' 8" x 12' 11" ( 4.78m x 3.94m )

With laminated wood floor, radiator.

**Bedroom 2** 13' 5" x 8' ( 4.09m x 2.44m )

With laminated wood floor, radiator.

**Bathroom**

With a modern white 3 piece suite, complementary part tiling, radiator.

**Exterior**

There is a lawned garden to the front of the property, remote controlled gate to the rear providing ample off-road parking leading to integral garage.

**DIRECTIONS**

Leave Bradford city centre via Canal Road and take the right at the Audi garage up Kings Road, continue all the up to the roundabout at Five Lane Ends, here take the last exit on the right into Idle Road, the property will shortly be seen on the right hand side.

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 501 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY | £145,000 | 04/11/2005 | Terraced |
| 501 IDLE ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD2 2AY | £70,000 | 02/10/2001 | 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 |
| [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 |

**Street average:** £166,650 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £830,428 (8 Other, BD2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -81.9%

## 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):** £633/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sutton Avenue, BD2 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sutton Avenue, BD2 | £950/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bradford, BD2 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Highfield Road, BD2 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pullan Avenue, BD2 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Summerley Court, BD10 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,033/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.67% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £284/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **10y growth:** 437.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bradford; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 58.1%

## 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

£145,000 Nov 2005

Local average

£830,428 (-81.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (2,847 of 33,755)

Street crime

389 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Well presented throughout
Gas CH, upvc DG, alarm
Excellent family size accomm. over 3 floors
Built approx. 4 years ago
Garden to front, parking & integral garage
Viewing recommended

Description

SUMMARY
3 bed 3 storey inner town house. Rec hall, g/floor shower room & 3rd bedroom, access to integral garage, 1st floor good size lounge, kitchen, 2 further bedrooms & bathroom to 2nd floor.

DESCRIPTION
Built approximately 4 years ago is this 3 bedroom 3 storey inner town house. Reception hall, ground floor shower room and 3rd bedroom, plus access to integral garage, first floor good size lounge, beech-wood effect fitted dining kitchen with integral dishwasher, fridge & freezer, 2 further bedrooms to the second floor and a modern white house bathroom.
Garden to front of the property with a remote controlled gate leading to the rear, with ample parking leading to an integral garage.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall
With built in store cupboard, plumbing for auto washer, radiator, access to integral garage.

Bedroom 3 9' 11" x 9' ( 3.02m x 2.74m )
With radiator.

Shower Room
With 3 piece suite comprising shower cubicle, low suite wc, hand basin, complementary part tiling, radiator.

First Floor

Lounge 15' 8" x 15' 3" ( 4.78m x 4.65m )
With a coal effect gas fire in a Louis style fireplace surround with marble inset & hearth, radiator.

Dining Kitchen 11' 2" x 9' 2" ( 3.40m x 2.79m )
With a range of beech-wood effect wall, base & display units, stainless steel sink unit, stainless steel oven & hob with canopy over, integral dishwasher, fridge & freezer, complementary part tiling.

Second Floor Landing
With radiator.

Bedroom 1 15' 8" x 12' 11" ( 4.78m x 3.94m )
With laminated wood floor, radiator.

Bedroom 2 13' 5" x 8' ( 4.09m x 2.44m )
With laminated wood floor, radiator.

Bathroom
With a modern white 3 piece suite, complementary part tiling, radiator.

Exterior
There is a lawned garden to the front of the property, remote controlled gate to the rear providing ample off-road parking leading to integral garage.

DIRECTIONS
Leave Bradford city centre via Canal Road and take the right at the Audi garage up Kings Road, continue all the up to the roundabout at Five Lane Ends, here take the last exit on the right into Idle Road, the property will shortly be seen on the right hand side.

Listed by

Wibsey

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 4454608

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

107% since 2001

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/11/2005 (20 years ago)	£145,000	+107.1%
Sold	02/10/2001 (24 years ago)	£70,000	—

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
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

Street average: £166,650 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

10y growth 437.8%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 27.6%

10y (index) 58.1%

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: £633/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View BD2 2AY

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

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sutton Avenue, BD2	£950/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sutton Avenue, BD2	£950/mo	3	0.29 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bradford, BD2	£1,000/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Highfield Road, BD2	£1,050/mo	3	0.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pullan Avenue, BD2	£1,000/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Summerley Court, BD10	£1,250/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,033/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.67%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.5×

Monthly cashflow £284/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.8%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).