Flat 1, 15 Belle Vue Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NF

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF1 5NF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 87 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 22.7% below the 2007 sale of £300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 391.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since July 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.