What type of property is 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is a semi-detached house.

What did 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP sell for?

18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP last sold for £106,000 in January 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in February 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1995 and January 2004, 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP rose from £45,000 to £106,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (968 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 2BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP located?

18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

Police records around 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP 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.

Which schools serve 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

The closest primary school to 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is Wrenthorpe Academy (267m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is Bradford Road Bowling Ave, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

968 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bowling Avenue

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

18 Bowling Avenue is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 968 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 102.8% above the 2004 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

18 Bowling Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bowling Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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2 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.

18 Bowling Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£106,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2004Most recent
£106,000
+135.6%over 8 years
3 February 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2BP: £150,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WF1 2BP

On the street

Versus other Bowling Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Bowling Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,178

Street avg £1,781

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wakefield district page.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bradford Road Bowling Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wrenthorpe Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF1 2BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 2BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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