Location: Bradford
Property Type: 1 Bedroom Apartments
Completion Date: March/November 2008
Price Range: March/November 2008
After Discount: £138,500 - £147,000
Discount: 15%
- ll units come with high standard flooring
- White goods are provided by the developer
- NO STAMP DUTY
- Potential high capital growth
- Business flocking to Bradford so rental potential is high
- Regeneration area
- One of the U.K’s top HOTSPOT
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Kitchen
• Ceramic hob
• Stainless steel electric convector oven
• Integrated fridge with freezer box beneath work surface
• Monoblock mixer taps on a stainless steel sink
• Pre-finished engineered timber floor
Bathroom
• Modern white ceramic fittings
• Approximately 50% of bathroom walls are tiled
• Tiled floors
• Heated towel rails
• Shower screens
Flooring
• The flooring thriughout is a pre-finished engineered timber floor finish in all the living spaces and bedrooms
Fittings
• Heating is provided with electric storage heaters throughout using off peak heating
• Washer/dryers provided
Windows
• Doubled glazed aluminium windows
Finishes
• Exposed brick on all the outside walls
• Walls within the aprtments are painted plasterboard stud walls
• Original concrete finish ceilings which have been patch repaired, blasted and treated
Communications
• Audio entry phone with CCTV camera link to TV
• BT telephone points are fitted and broadband is available subject to the usual subsciptions
• Satellite TV is available from a central dish but is subject to the usual customer subcriptions
WELCOME TO BRADFORD CENTRE REGENERATION
Bradford is undergoing a radical transformation thanks to a £2bn renaissance of the city centre. Based on an ambitious Masterplan, created by world-renowned architect Will Alsop, Bradford is awakening to realise its true potential as a leading northern city. The extensive regeneration programme builds on Bradford’s strong heritage to create a booming 21st century city with a unique identity. With confidence in the city rising rapidly, Bradford offers a wealth of strong investment opportunities as the city begins to prosper.
Be in at the beginning.
Since the city’s regeneration began, investment has been pouring into Bradford. The sharp rise in property prices is just one reflection of that. But the radical regeneration means that there are still many significant opportunities for big and small investors alike. Make sure you don’t miss out
Business is flocking to Bradford.. here’s why:
• A £2 billion city centre regeneration is now well underway.
• The Masterplan is transforming the city centre.
• A £300 million Broadway shopping and mixed-use complex is being developed by world-
Renowned Westfield.
• Bradford is the fastest growing metropolitan area outside London.
• Fastest forecast rate of economic growth in Yorkshire & Humber.
• Top 10 concentration of graduates outside London.
• One of the UK’s top 5 residential property hotspots with average house prices rising 35% between 2003 and 2005.
• Growing demand for commercial property – Grade A office rents rose in the city by 39% (2002-04) in comparison to Leeds (4%).
• 1500 city living homes in the pipeline.
• The lowest unemployment for 20 years. |
“Bradford is at the heart of the motorway network, equidistant between London and Edinburgh, Liverpool and Hull and only 20 minutes from LBA International Airport” (Iain Cornish, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Building Society)
Business strengths Even before the regeneration began, Bradford was a smart choice of location for many businesses. At the heart of the country and with its excellent communication links and skilled workforce, the city is an ideal incubator for commercial success. Indeed, it’s no surprise that many of the region’s largest companies are based in the city. These include Morrisons, Bradford and Bingley, Pace and Yorkshire Building
Society. Now, with regeneration well underway, the city offers even more opportunities for companies to prosper. The message is simple. Invest now, or miss out on the most exciting city regeneration in the UK.
Demographics
• Over 3 million people of working age live within a 60 minute drive time of Bradford
city centre.
• The city’s working age population has risen by 3.3% since 2000 – the fastest growth of any UK city outside London
Economic Strength
• Bradford has been tipped by research group OMIS as one of the top six cities in the UK equipped for future growth.
• According to the CBI Survey of Regional Trends November 2004, business confidence was higher in Bradford than in the UK as a whole.
• The city boasts a very strong service sector economy which accounts for 77% of the district’s 195,000 jobs. Information technology, financial services, digital industries, environmental tech nologies, cultural industries, and retail headquarters and distribution are all well represented.
• Bradford is home to the UK’s fourth biggest supermarket chain – Morrisons, as well as Bradford & Bingley, Yorkshire Building Society and utilities giant Kelda.
Investment
Over £2 billion of investment is currently earmarked for Bradford including the £300 million Broadway retail development, £110 million redevelopment of Lister Mills and the £350 million Channel Urban Village Entrepreneurship
In 2003, 11.5% of businesses in Bradford were start-ups.
Skills
Bradford University produces 1,850 graduates per year. The University was recently ranked second in the UK for graduate employment in a survey by The Times.
Bradford University School of Management is one of the top 10 management schools in the country, 18th in Europe and 76th in the world, according to research by the Financial Times.
Research and Development
Bradford University’s spin-out company Bradford Particle Design was sold to US firm Nektar
Therapeutics for $200million in 2001 making it the largest ever sale of a UK university spin-out.The university’s state-of-the-art Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation and School of Engineering, Design and Technology’s Polymer Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) have been chosen as two of the first Yorkshire Forward Centres of Industrial Collaboration, recognising their status as world-class centres of excellence.
Bradford University has a long history in the launch of innovative degree programmes
and is now leading the way in the development of Cybernetics.
In the last Research Assessment Exercise, the University of Bradford’s
Archaeological Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Peace Studies and
Biomedical Sciences were rated as grade 5 research areas. Mechanical
Engineering was ranked third in the country
Financial Services
A number of very successful financial institutions are based in and around Bradford – attracted by its central location, good communication links and access to high calibre students. These companies include:
• Yorkshire Building Society. Founded in 1885, the Society is the third largest mutual in Britain with assets of over £11b. Its modern, purpose -built headquarters are located just off the M606, on one of the major routes into Bradford.
• As its name states, the Bradford & Bingley Building Society is strongly linked to the area, with corporate headquarters in Bingley. It is now one of the UK high street’s leading lenders to both the consumer and corporate markets.
• Founded over 120 years ago, international financial services provider Provident Financial is based in the heart of Bradford, and is now the UK‘s leading provider of home credit.
Construction
Naturally, the regeneration has led to a construction boom in Bradford and its surrounding district. Indeed, it is estimated that over £2 billion of construction work will be completed here during the next few years. In 2001 there were no city-living schemes in Bradford. Now there are around 700 people living in new apartments, 320 new flats are under construction and there are plans for a further 1,350 apartments.
Tourism & Leisure
Bradford district has been a popular tourism and leisure destination ever since fans of the
literary Brontë Sisters first visited Haworth Village. Today the industry boasts award-winning attractions and is worth £408.8m to the local economy, employing over 10,000 people. Some of the district’s top major attractions include:
• The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
• Salt’s Mill and Saltaire World Heritage Site
• The Brontë Parsonage and Brontë Country
• The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
• The rugged beauty of Ilkley Moor and the surrounding Yorkshire Dales
Digital & New Media
Bradford district is at the forefront of the region’s booming IT sector, with a cluster of digital TV, animation and multimedia companies, software and games developers, and web designers all successfully establishing themselves in this location. These include:
• Eldon Technology.
• Pace Micro Technology - the world’s largest dedicated developer of digital TV set-top box technology.
• Fusion Digital Technology.
• Filtronic Comtec Plc – a leading global designer and manufacturer of customised microwave electronic subsystems for the wireless telecommunications and defence industries, is also based in the area. To support the growth of this important sector, Bradford Council has set up a thriving networking organisation, bmedi@. Based in the city’s Listerhills Science Park, bmedi@ is run by a team of like-minded professionals, and ensures members have access to a range of high quality specialist services including training, networking events and tender opportunities.
Manufacturing still plays a vital part in Bradford’s economy employing over 36,000 people in the area. The largest sector is food and drink, followed by paper, printing & publishing, machinery engineering and chemicals. Indeed, data from the Annual Business Inquiry shows that the city is now the third largest manufacturing sector in the UK, and has achieved the best manufacturing employment performance of any manufacturing centre over the past 12 years.
• Business support
• Research & Development
• Leading Business Management School
• Conference facilities
• An increasing young population
• Access to graduates
• Great communications links
Business support
Supporting business success! It’s not just the regeneration that’s making things better for business in Bradford. Bradford’s public and private sector organisations work closely together to help businesses thrive, from start-ups to large international organizations. Invest in Bradford aim to bring together specialist expertise in regeneration, property advice, recruitment, training and European trading practices. Offering bespoke packages for new and existing businesses and investors, the team is an integral part of the regeneration project.
Bradford Chamber exists to help businesses:
• Partnerships: working with companies and individuals to improve their business performance, by building strong relationships
• Networking: providing an inclusive and effective network for businesses to do business
• Intelligence: using our knowledge, intelligence and services to enable business people to work more efficiently and profitably
• Championing: the voice and needs of local business
• Supporting: helping to create a sustainable business-friendly and supported environment
Research & Development
The University of Bradford receives top research ratings for many of its departments, including The School of Engineering, Design and Technology, the Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation and the
Department of Peace Studies. Its excellent employability record and process of undertaking research in collaboration with industry professionals ensures the University continues to play a large role in the
economic and social development of the district and the region.
The University’s Services to Business and the Community department provides a dedicated single point of access to local, national and international organisations wishing to benefit from the university’s expertise.
Leading Business Management School
The University of Bradford hosts one of the top 10 Management Schools in the UK, and is Britain’s longest-established university-based Management School.
As well as providing students with an MBA that will be recognised as a high quality qualification wherever they go, Bradford is also frequently approached by national and international companies, including the BBC and Emirates, looking for high quality management training.
The School’s ‘real world focus’ is also exemplified in its annual MBA management project, which provides practical consultancy services and problem solving solutions to ‘real’ companies. Projects can cover
subjects such as strategic risk management, global business plans or developing and evaluating
customer satisfaction research. Previous project collaborators include Abbey National, Bradford
Hospitals NHS Trust, Eversheds, Harrods, Smith & Nephew, Texaco and Yorkshire Forward.
Conference facilities
Bradford offers all the amenities the business community could want. Air, rail and motorway links mean it’s an easily accessible destination for both UK travellers and visitors from overseas. The district offers a wide range of both urban and rural conference venues, including stylish hotels as well as traditional and modern alternative options.
• Bradford Design Exchange & Merchants House are situated in the urban village of Little Germany in the city centre and offer eight meeting rooms for between 2-50 delegates.
• The Great Victoria in Bradford City Centre is currently being transformed into the city’s top luxury hotel offering dining, conference facilities and outside catering.
• The Midland Hotel offers a convenient location in the heart of Bradford and boasts 11 state-of-the- art conference rooms offset by classic Victorian architecture.
• Chevin Country Park Hotel in Otley has an award-winning conference facility for 120 guests, only two miles from Leeds Bradford International Airport.
• Craiglands in Ilkley is a country retreat with 10 conference rooms set in six acres of landscaped gardens and woodland.
For alternative venues for up to 300 delegates, Bradford City Centre’s National
Museum of Photography, Film and Television has a purpose-built conference
suite; while the Coral Stand conference and banqueting facility has recently
opened at the City Centre’s Odsal Stadium, home to Rugby League’s 2004
World Champions, the Bradford Bulls. |
