Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX
Estimated value
£113,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£65,000)+74%
- Against WF1 5AX's recent median (£93,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£113,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£65,000)+74%
- Against WF1 5AX's recent median (£93,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Bowman Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5AX. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in WF1 5AX
5 sales, median £93,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
14 Bowman Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
23 August 2018Most recent
£65,000
+16.1%over 9 months5 December 2017
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5AX: £93,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF1 5AX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 14 Bowman Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 73.8% above the 2018 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £65,000 in August 2018.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Bowman Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bowman Street homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£1,140
Street avg £1,057
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Agbrigg Road Montague St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandal Magna Community AcademyPrimary318m
- St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary712m
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Agbrigg Road Montague StBus stop118m
- Duke Of York PHBus stop210m
- Agbrigg Rd Doncaster RdBus stop316m
- Agbrigg RoadBus stop391m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,379 reports41%
- Shoplifting810 reports10%
- Public Order743 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour708 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 14 Bowman Street is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WF1 5AX. 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 14 Bowman Street. 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 14 Bowman Street was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Bowman Street. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF1 5AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Bowman Street is in council tax band A. 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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