Buying a home in BD12, Bradford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£200kmost £151k–£239k
Houses per m²£2,325flats £1,484
Sold last year1741,168 in five years
Prices in Bradford+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BD12 sold for £200,181 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £151,395 and £239,439, for about 88 m² of space. That is 11% more than the same home across Bradford (£181,000).

174 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £46k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BD12 8 (£2,109) and the most in BD12 9 (£2,437).

Across Bradford, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 23.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £808 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £913 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in BD12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£93,563£67k–£112k50 m²46
2£145,084£114k–£186k64 m²463
3£200,181£151k–£239k88 m²479
4£253,643£200k–£310k110 m²120
5+£359,040£280k–£422k141 m²46

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£94k£145k£200k£254k£359k
Detached—£231k£277k£336k£381k
Semi-detached—£181k£216k£254k£278k
Terraced£90k£119k£152k£194k—
Flats£46k£76k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BD12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BD12 0£2,325£1,517
BD12 7£2,367—
BD12 8£2,109—
BD12 9£2,437—

Schools near BD12

Best state primary within 2 kmAppleton Academy63% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmDixons City Academy57.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%19 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BD12

Is BD12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% more than across Bradford; prices in Bradford are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (63% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.1% against 43.8%); 174 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BD12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BD12 sold for £200,181 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £151,395 and £239,439.

Is BD12 expensive for Bradford?

A 3-bedroom house in BD12 costs 11% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bradford (£181,000).

How many homes sell in BD12 each year?

174 homes sold in the last year and 1,168 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BD12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Appleton Academy, where 63% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BD12?

For a 3-bedroom house, BD6 (£179k, 3 km), BD5 (£128k, 4 km), BD4 (£145k, 4 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.