Flat 5, 314 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AY
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF2 6AY: £125,000 (2007–2005).
Versus other Barnsley Road homes
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chevet Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







