4 Bowness Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3SU
About 4 Bowness Avenue
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 Bowness Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2024ExtensionFullIn 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
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£97,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in WF10 3SU: £110,000 (2024–2010).
Versus other Bowness Avenue homes
4 Bowness Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







