11 Chantry Waters, Waterside Way, Wakefield, WF1 5ED

11 Chantry Waters is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 645 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 14th smallest of 79 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 is 15.7% below the 2007 sale of £117,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.