What kind of home is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE sell for?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE last sold for £55,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in October 2006, so prices have been falling over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and January 2017, Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE fell from £105,000 to £55,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly -6.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

The current EPC rating for Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE use?

The latest EPC at Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE in?

Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

Police records around Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

The closest primary school to Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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 7, 32 Queen Street, WF1 1LE?

The closest bus stop to Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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 7, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

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 one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 74). 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 window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 sits 76.4% above the 2017 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 42% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromD60toC74

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

15%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pearl Assurance House, Flat 7, 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

£97,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£55,000

Growth on file: -6.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2017Most recent
£55,000
-47.6%over 10 years
9 October 2006
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 1LE: £52,000 (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.

Pearl Assurance House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £2,248

Below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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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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