1 Carr House, George Street, Wakefield, WF1 1LH
About 1 Carr House
1 Carr House is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Carr House (37–75 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 (53 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 64 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
1 Carr House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Carr House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Carr House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in WF1 1LH: £52,000 (2018–2012).
Versus other George Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Carr House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
585/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kirkgate M — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
CAPA College. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB







