Flat 2, 148 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TU
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 1TU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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 1TU: £65,000 (2002–1996).
Versus other Kirkgate homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kirkgate E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







