Flat 5, 17 Blenheim Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JZ

Flat 5 is a detached house in Wakefield (WF1 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 122 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 78–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 64). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in January 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 186.6% above the 1995 sale of £63,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 65.1% below the postcode norm. At 122 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 40 EPCs).