Buying a home in BD17, Shipley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£289kmost £230k–£360k
Houses per m²£3,240flats £1,828
Sold last year2071,302 in five years
Prices in Bradford+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BD17 sold for £289,277 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £229,507 and £360,156, for about 89 m² of space. That is 17% more than the same home across Shipley (£248,000).

207 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £87k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BD17 7 (£2,835) and the most in BD17 6 (£3,426).

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 £1,319 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in BD17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£170,008£141k–£229k49 m²18
2£209,228£172k–£262k68 m²330
3£289,277£230k–£360k89 m²467
4£421,858£327k–£468k120 m²161
5+£489,600£399k–£603k145 m²139

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£170k£209k£289k£422k£490k
Detached—£325k£412k£440k£528k
Semi-detached—£231k£289k£360k£402k
Terraced£168k£178k£214k£289k£363k
Flats£87k£110k£123k——

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

Price per m² across BD17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BD17 5£3,242£1,767
BD17 6£3,426£1,769
BD17 7£2,835£2,032

Schools near BD17

Best state primary within 2 kmBaildon Church of England Primary School90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%7 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy71% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BD17

Is BD17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 17% more than across Shipley; prices in Bradford are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (71% against 43.8%); 207 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 BD17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BD17 sold for £289,277 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £229,507 and £360,156.

Is BD17 expensive for Shipley?

A 3-bedroom house in BD17 costs 17% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Shipley (£248,000).

How many homes sell in BD17 each year?

207 homes sold in the last year and 1,302 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BD17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Baildon Church of England Primary School, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BD17?

For a 3-bedroom house, BD18 (£212k, 2 km), BD10 (£210k, 3 km), BD9 (£176k, 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.