18 Fearnley Croft, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4NQ

18 Fearnley Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gomersal, Cleckheaton, Cleckheaton (BD19 4NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 6th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 28.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 20.3% above the 2004 sale price. At 50 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 48 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.