What type of property is 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX sell for?

28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX last sold for £88,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 5AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX located?

28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX sits in Wakefield. It falls within the WF1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

Police records around 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX 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 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

The closest primary school to 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX is Sandal Magna Community Academy (318m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (712m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 28 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX is Agbrigg Road Montague St, 118m away. The nearest rail option is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 442m away.

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28 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 28 Bowman Street

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

28 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 52.3% above the 2025 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £88,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Bowman Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£88,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5AX: £97,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WF1 5AX

On the street

Versus other Bowman Street homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Bowman Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,397

Street avg £1,048

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.

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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.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF1 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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