LHA by area › Bradford & South Dales
LHA rates in Bradford & South Dales
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Bradford & South Dales Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £633 a month. 4-bed: £748. Room in a shared house: £325.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 6.9% in BD3, where a terraced house sold for a median £110,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £75 | £325 |
| 1 bedroom | £104 | £449 |
| 2 bedrooms | £121 | £524 |
| 3 bedrooms | £146 | £633 |
| 4 bedrooms | £173 | £748 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| BD3 Bradford | £110,000 (83 sales) | 6.9% |
| BD21 Bradford | £114,995 (97 sales) | 6.6% |
| BD5 Bradford | £115,000 (79 sales) | 6.6% |
| BD4 Bradford | £120,000 (95 sales) | 6.3% |
| BD7 Bradford | £121,000 (92 sales) | 6.3% |
| BD8 Bradford | £125,000 (51 sales) | 6.1% |
| BD9 Bradford | £130,000 (43 sales) | 5.8% |
| BD12 Bradford | £140,000 (83 sales) | 5.4% |
| BD2 Bradford | £141,000 (118 sales) | 5.4% |
| BD14 Bradford | £142,000 (45 sales) | 5.3% |
| BD13 Bradford | £142,625 (154 sales) | 5.3% |
| BD15 Bradford | £148,000 (55 sales) | 5.1% |
| BD6 Bradford | £151,500 (104 sales) | 5.0% |
| BD22 Bradford | £162,000 (185 sales) | 4.7% |
| BD10 Bradford | £180,000 (109 sales) | 4.2% |
| BD16 Bradford | £191,500 (102 sales) | 4.0% |
| BD20 Bradford | £193,000 (182 sales) | 3.9% |
| BD17 Bradford | £195,000 (65 sales) | 3.9% |
| BD18 Bradford | £195,500 (99 sales) | 3.9% |
| BD23 North Yorkshire | £209,975 (148 sales) | 3.6% |
| BD24 North Yorkshire | £232,750 (34 sales) | 3.3% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| BD3 Bradford | £140,000 (19 sales) | 6.4% |
| BD5 Bradford | £160,000 (21 sales) | 5.6% |
| BD8 Bradford | £160,000 (33 sales) | 5.6% |
| BD4 Bradford | £161,000 (90 sales) | 5.6% |
| BD9 Bradford | £162,500 (33 sales) | 5.5% |
| BD21 Bradford | £163,500 (56 sales) | 5.5% |
| BD7 Bradford | £179,995 (57 sales) | 5.0% |
| BD6 Bradford | £182,000 (157 sales) | 4.9% |
| BD2 Bradford | £185,000 (180 sales) | 4.9% |
| BD18 Bradford | £195,000 (125 sales) | 4.6% |
| BD12 Bradford | £205,000 (93 sales) | 4.4% |
| BD14 Bradford | £205,000 (39 sales) | 4.4% |
| BD10 Bradford | £205,000 (123 sales) | 4.4% |
| BD15 Bradford | £206,250 (72 sales) | 4.4% |
| BD22 Bradford | £211,000 (125 sales) | 4.3% |
| BD13 Bradford | £220,000 (118 sales) | 4.1% |
| BD20 Bradford | £255,000 (181 sales) | 3.5% |
| BD16 Bradford | £265,000 (126 sales) | 3.4% |
| BD17 Bradford | £280,000 (103 sales) | 3.2% |
| BD24 North Yorkshire | £310,000 (15 sales) | 2.9% |
| BD23 North Yorkshire | £320,500 (108 sales) | 2.8% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.