Flat 3, 119 Upper Wortley Road, Leeds, LS12 4JN

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds (LS12 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (25–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 13.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.