Flat 1, 314 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AY

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 67 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.