Buying a home in BD18, Shipley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£212kmost £177k–£268k
Houses per m²£2,570flats £2,024
Sold last year2311,559 in five years
Prices in Bradford+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BD18 sold for £212,184 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £177,095 and £268,093, for about 86 m² of space. That is 14% less than the same home across Shipley (£248,000).

231 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £80k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BD18 2 (£2,007) and the most in BD18 4 (£3,192).

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 £968 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £42,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in BD18 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£162,645£152k–£180k53 m²23
2£178,445£154k–£212k63 m²508
3£212,184£177k–£268k86 m²543
4£269,880£208k–£335k115 m²195
5+£375,099£288k–£520k171 m²146

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£163k£178k£212k£270k£375k
Detached—£270k£294k£351k£459k
Semi-detached—£176k£210k£266k£425k
Terraced£163k£180k£206k£242k£288k
Flats£80k£127k£177k——

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

Price per m² across BD18

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BD18 1£2,577£1,759
BD18 2£2,007£2,022
BD18 3£2,293£1,752
BD18 4£3,192£2,242

Schools near BD18

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy88% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford65.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%21 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BD18

Is BD18 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 14% less than across Shipley; prices in Bradford are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (88% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (65.8% against 43.8%); 231 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 BD18?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BD18 sold for £212,184 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £177,095 and £268,093.

Is BD18 expensive for Shipley?

A 3-bedroom house in BD18 costs 14% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Shipley (£248,000).

How many homes sell in BD18 each year?

231 homes sold in the last year and 1,559 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BD18?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, where 88% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BD18?

For a 3-bedroom house, BD9 (£176k, 2 km), BD8 (£145k, 3 km), BD2 (£179k, 3 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.