Atelier, Apartment 10, Woodlands Village, Wakefield, WF1 5NZ

Atelier is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF1 5NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Atelier (25–35 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 (68 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 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. Today's modelled estimate of £96,000 is 20% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm.