3 Beechwood Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 9JZ

3 Beechwood Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wakefield (WF2 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 28.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm.