What kind of home is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE last sold for £52,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in October 2006, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and October 2022, Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE fell from £105,000 to £52,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly -4.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

The current EPC rating for Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (205 sq ft). That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 1LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE use?

The latest EPC at Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE in?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Police records around Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

The closest primary school to Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (720m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is CAPA College (180m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

The closest bus stop to Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is Westgate A, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 470m away.

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Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

19 m²

205 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Pearl Assurance House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Pearl Assurance House is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Pearl Assurance House (19–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 98.1% above the 2022 sale of £52,000. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (36 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £52,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Pearl Assurance House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromD60toC76

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pearl Assurance House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Pearl Assurance House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£52,000

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2022Most recent
£52,000
-50.5%over 15 years
9 October 2006
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LE: £48,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF1 1LE

On the street

Versus other Queen Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Pearl Assurance House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,737

Street avg £2,191

Above

Floor Area

19 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westgate A — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

CAPA College. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 1LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 1LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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