Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£120,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£47,550)+152%
- Against WF1 5AX's recent median (£93,000)+29%
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
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£120,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£47,550)+152%
- Against WF1 5AX's recent median (£93,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Bowman Street is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
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.
18 Bowman Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
22 May 2003Most recent
£47,550
+53.4%over 2 years3 November 2000
£31,000
+12.7%over 2 years23 January 1998
£27,500
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 18 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 18 Bowman Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 152.4% above the 2003 sale of £47,550. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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 gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2017from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromG15toE53
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
100%14%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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.
EPC Rating for 18 Bowman Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£820
Street avg £1,065
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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 HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-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 18 Bowman Street is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Bowman Street was lodged in November 2017 at band E and is valid until November 2027. 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 18 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
- 18 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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