Flat 3, 45 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield, WF2 6JQ

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom detached house in Wakefield (WF2 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 118 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 101–173 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 58). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 28.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.