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18 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP

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
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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 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC 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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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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.

2

But the area is active

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

£218,000

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

  1. 23 January 2004Most recent

    £106,000

    +135.6%over 8 years

  2. 3 February 1995

    £45,000

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

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bowling Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£217k

1 Clayton Rise

WF1 2LG

2 bed1 bath
£209k

1 Cawood Close

WF1 2ZE

£204k

1 Cyprus Avenue

WF1 2RT

£203k

1 Charles Avenue, Outwood

WF1 2LJ

£195k

1 Carnforth Avenue

WF1 2GD

£260k

1 Butterfield Way

WF1 2UQ

£264k

1 Cyprus Mount

WF1 2RJ

3 bed
£265k

1 Bowling Avenue

WF1 2BP

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.
Full Wakefield report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WF1 2BP

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.