Flat 1, 272 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EN

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. 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 and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 76).

Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -29.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 1455.6% above the 2015 sale of £9,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 92.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 55 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 6 EPCs).