What type of property is 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP sell for?

5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP last sold for £213,500 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £48,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and May 2024, 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP rose from £48,000 to £213,500, a change of £165,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

5 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 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Bowling Avenue, WF1 2BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bowling Avenue

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

5 Bowling Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 12.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £213,500 in May 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowling Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bowling Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Bowling Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£213,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2024Most recent
£213,500
+37.7%over 7 years
2 January 2017
£155,000
+222.9%over 21 years
15 December 1995
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 2BP: £135,000 (2024–2012).

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.

On price per m², 5 Bowling Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £1,567

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Wakefield report

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

75 dB

80 dB

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