Birk Lea Street, West Bowling, Bradford

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BD5 7HH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£58,074

13 sales

Price range

£36k – £105k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Jul 2025

BD5 7HH

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At a glance

House prices£58k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkBradford Interchange station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Birk Lea Street, West Bowling, Bradford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £58,074. Average sale prices rose from £37,750 in 2016 to £92,500 in 2025 (+145%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birk Lea Street range from £36,000 to £105,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Birk Lea Street compared

BD5 postcode area£132,777

Bradford£190,625

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birk Lea Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BD5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	13	£58,074	1 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Birk Lea Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	28 Nov 2025	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	1 Jul 2025	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	28 Mar 2025	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	20 Sep 2024	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	21 May 2024	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	4 Sep 2023	£36,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	10 Jul 2023	£82,500	Terraced	Freehold
23, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	29 Oct 2021	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	18 Oct 2021	£47,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	13 Jan 2021	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	12 Jun 2020	£62,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	13 May 2020	£45,507	Terraced	Freehold
16, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	13 May 2020	£59,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	7 May 2020	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	12 Nov 2018	£39,950	Terraced	Freehold
29, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	20 Dec 2017	£41,500	Terraced	Freehold
25, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	14 Jun 2017	£37,500	Terraced	Freehold
31, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	16 Sep 2016	£33,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	29 Jul 2016	£38,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Birk Lea Street BD5 7HH	2 Mar 2016	£37,500	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, Birk Lea Street	£55,000 (Oct 2021) → £60,000 (Nov 2025)	+9% over 4 yrs
7, Birk Lea Street	£55,000 (Jan 2021) → £90,000 (Sep 2024)	+64% over 4 yrs
25, Birk Lea Street	£37,500 (Mar 2016) → £37,500 (Jun 2017) → £82,500 (Jul 2023)	+120% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Birk Lea Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 460 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bowling Park Primary School 615 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Dixons City Academy 892 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford 1,238 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.3 mi
The Fountain School 39 pupils	Other independent school	10–16	Report	0.3 mi
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy 68 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	4–14	Report	0.3 mi
Newby Primary School 442 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 342 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Bradford Interchange station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Bradford Forster Square station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Low Moor station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Stephen's Road (Spring Mill Street) 1 min walk
St Stephen's Road (at, Spring Mill Street) 1 min walk
Dalcross Street (at, Spring Mill Street) 1 min walk
Dalcross Street (opp, Spring Mill Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Gilkar
392 Little Horton Lane, Bradford · 0.6 mi
Dr I M Raja & Partner
392 Little Horton Lane, Bradford · 0.6 mi
Bradford Student Health Service
Laisteridge Lane, Bradford · 0.8 mi
Bowling Hall Med Practice
Rooley Lane, Farsley, Bradford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar Manchester Road · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Bankfoot Bradford · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Bankfoot Bradford · 0.8 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Little Horton Supermarket · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Woodroyd Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Affinity Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Parkside Road Dental Care Unit · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgeon · 0.7 mi
Westend Apex Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.8%	62.5%
Private rented	48.0%	20.3%
Social rented	13.9%	17.1%
Households	627

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	36.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	3.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,059

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Bradford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birk Lea Street

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Who lives around Birk Lea Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Bradford
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	54%	32.1%
White	31.1%	61.1%
Other ethnic group	6.4%	2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5.4%	2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.1%	2.7%

Religion

	Here	Bradford
Muslim	58.1%	30.5%
Christian	27.3%	33.4%
No religion	9%	28.2%
Not answered	4.4%	5.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%
Hindu	0.4%	0.9%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Bradford
Born in the UK	55.5%	81.3%
Born outside the UK	44.5%	18.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bradford
No qualifications	32.1%	24%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.2%	27.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.5%	10.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	13.6%
Level 3 qualifications	12.8%	15.7%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.4%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bradford
Very good health	51.4%	46.1%
Good health	33.7%	34.5%
Fair health	10%	13.4%
Bad health	3.7%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bradford
No cars or vans in household	46.2%	27.6%
1 car or van in household	38.5%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	13.2%	23%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.1%	7.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bradford.

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Estate agents near Birk Lea Street

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