Flat 1, 30 New Wells Terrace, Thornhill Street, Wakefield, WF1 1NW

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 1NW). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–41 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 (45 versus a best of 70).

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 33% above the 2003 sale price.