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4 Bowness Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3SU

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Bowness Avenue

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

4 Bowness Avenue is a semi-detached house in Castleford (WF10 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 84.6% above the 2022 sale of £97,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £97,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bowness Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromE43toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bowness Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 4 Bowness Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Mar 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part two storey part single storey extensions to rear, new retaining walls and dropped kerb to front

    Agent
    JMA Architects
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00053/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension including change of use of dwelling from C3 to C4 (Houses in multiple occupation)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00987/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 4 Bowness Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3SU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£97,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £97,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in WF10 3SU: £110,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Bowness Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bowness Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bowness Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Castleford district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bowness Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oyster Park Primary Academy. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 WF10 3SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WF10 3SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF10 3SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bowness Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.