Flat 1, 17 Blenheim Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JZ

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 136 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (78–136 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 27% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.