2 Elder Green, Wakefield, WF2 9AH

2 Elder Green is a semi-detached house in Wakefield (WF2 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 269.1% above the 1998 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.