Pearl Assurance House, Flat 14, 32 Queen Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LE

Pearl Assurance House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2026) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 30 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Pearl Assurance House, where floor areas span 19–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 40).

At 30 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (36 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 147.5% above the 2025 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 46.7% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £40,000 — fresh data.