What type of property is 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

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

When did 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX last change hands?

4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX last sold for £21,500 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF1 5AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

4 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 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

Police records around 4 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 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Bowman Street, WF1 5AX?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4 Bowman Street

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

4 Bowman Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 393% above the 2001 sale of £21,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bowman Street, Wakefield, WF1 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Bowman Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£21,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 October 2001Most recent
£21,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF1 5AX: £93,000 (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.

Price per m² for 4 Bowman Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£336

Street avg £1,077

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Wakefield report

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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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