1a, Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Wakefield (WF1 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2BP: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WF1 2BP
Versus other Bowling Avenue homes
On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB