Pearl Assurance House, Flat 4, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
About Pearl Assurance House
Pearl Assurance House is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 32 m² this is the 7th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Pearl Assurance House, where floor areas span 19–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 130.9% above the 2021 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2021 for £48,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Pearl Assurance House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LE: £40,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF1 1LE
Pearl Assurance House, Flat 3, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Nov 2025
£42,500Pearl Assurance House, Flat 14, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Jul 2025
£40,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 11, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold May 2025
£38,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 24, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Feb 2025
£35,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Oct 2022
£52,000
Versus other Queen Street homes
EPC Rating for Pearl Assurance House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,516
Street avg £1,966
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







