Pearl Assurance House, Flat 5, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
About Pearl Assurance House
Pearl Assurance House is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 12th 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 C across 24 units on file.
Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 156.4% above the 2021 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2021 for £39,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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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
Pearl Assurance House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.7% per year over 14 years.
£39,000
Growth on file: -6.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2021Most recent
£39,000
-62.9%over 14 years9 October 2006
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LE: £52,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WF1 1LE
Pearl Assurance House, Flat 11, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold May 2025
£38,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 18, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Oct 2022
£52,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 13, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Oct 2022
£70,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 23, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold Oct 2022
£70,000Pearl Assurance House, Flat 4, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE
Sold May 2021
£48,500
Versus other Queen Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Pearl Assurance House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,083
Street avg £2,266
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
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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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







