17 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX
About 17 Bowman Street
17 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 98.3% above the 2021 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £58,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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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
17 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
17 Bowman Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 13 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2021Most recent
£58,000
-19.4%over 12 years14 April 2008
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5AX: £93,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WF1 5AX
Versus other Bowman Street homes
17 Bowman Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,055
Street avg £1,057
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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