Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP
Estimated value
£218,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£106,000)+106%
- Against WF1 2BP's recent median (£150,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
968 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£218,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£106,000)+106%
- Against WF1 2BP's recent median (£150,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Bowling Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 2BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in WF1 2BP
5 sales, median £150,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Bowling Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
23 January 2004Most recent
£106,000
+135.6%over 8 years3 February 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2BP: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WF1 2BP
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 23 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 £218,000 sits 105.7% 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 79% of similar EPCs).
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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
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 March 2021
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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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bowling Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 19 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
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Wrenthorpe AcademyPrimary267m
- Jerry Clay AcademyPrimary771m
- Outwood Grange AcademySecondary1.0km
- Newton Hill Community SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bradford Road Bowling AveBus stop110m
- Bradford Road Ruskin AveBus stop136m
- Duke Of York Street Coronation StBus stop162m
- Coronation Street The GreenBus stop194m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
- Shoplifting810 reports10%
- Public Order743 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Bowling Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 2BP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Bowling Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Bowling Avenue was lodged in March 2011 at band C and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Bowling Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 2BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Bowling Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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