Flat 4, 272 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EN

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF2 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 11.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.