16 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX
About 16 Bowman Street
16 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 64% above the 2023 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £69,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Bowman Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Bowman Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2023Most recent
£69,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5AX: £97,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF1 5AX
Versus other Bowman Street homes
Floor Area for 16 Bowman Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,363
Street avg £1,049
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB