Flat 3, 272 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EN

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. 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).

Held since September 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. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 12.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.