4b, Broomhall Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2BB

4b is a detached house in Wakefield (WF1 2BB). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 365.1% above the 1996 sale of £130,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 78.1% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.