Terraced 3 sales on record

31 THE COMMON

DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ

£150,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Common Overthorpe Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Overthorpe Road The Cross	0.3 miles
Train station	Ravensthorpe	1.4 miles
University	College of the Resurrection	3.8 miles
Hospital	BMI Hospital Huddersfield	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£150,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,273/m²

Local average

£146,526 (29 sales)

Street crime

125 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 23/09/2025

Expiry date: 22/09/2035

Current heating cost: £851/year

Potential heating cost: £626/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,250

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/03/2026	£150,000	Terraced	+25%	£150,000 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/11/2015	£120,000	Terraced	+172.7%	£189,492 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/03/1999	£44,000	Terraced	—	£207,238 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£150,000
listed	30/09/2025	£150,000
sold	01/01/2015	£120,000
sold	01/01/1999	£44,000
sold	01/01/1995	£41,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
59 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH	£230,000	18/06/2025	Terraced
27 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ	£148,500	27/10/2023	Terraced
198 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0AD	£105,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
33 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH	£145,500	17/11/2022	Terraced
23 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH	£150,000	20/07/2022	Terraced
200 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0AD	£150,500	22/04/2022	Terraced
33 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH	£130,000	06/04/2022	Terraced
41 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH	£90,000	30/09/2021	Terraced
PROSPECT TERRACE, 57 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ	£39,500	13/09/2021	Terraced
5 OVERTHORPE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RQ	£103,000	06/08/2021	Terraced
PROSPECT TERRACE 63 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ	£38,000	30/07/2021	Terraced
19 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH	£115,000	23/07/2021	Terraced

Area average: £120,417 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 27.9%

10y growth 30.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Kirklees. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 25.3%

10y (index) 57.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Kirklees. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £690/mo

Realistic £767/mo

Optimistic £844/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Kirklees.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kirklees: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Caldermill Way, WF12	£1,300/mo	4	1.03 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.87%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,500

Target investor price (1%) £130,000

Gross yield 10.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.6×

Monthly cashflow £554/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 15.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	55
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	10
Anti-social behaviour	8
Drugs	8
Other crime	8
Other theft	8
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	125

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Paradise Primary School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 10 May 2022
Thornhill Junior and Infant School	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 19 Jun 2018
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Sep 2015
Overthorpe CofE Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/07/2019	18/10/2018	2	1

# 31 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ

## Property details

- Slug: `500e491` (address key hash: `500e491b9e36e748bb22d2b2cf4b971a4c7a0bf7`)
- Postcode: WF12 0LJ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £150,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,273/m²
- Local average: £146,526 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 125 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £150,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: T
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £851/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,250

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6400-5975-0222-1527-3153)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £150,000 | Terraced | +25% | £150,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-eda3-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2015-11-27 | £120,000 | Terraced | +172.7% | £189,492 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2ac10e50-494f-1af6-e050-a8c063052ba1) |
| Sold | 1999-03-05 | £44,000 | Terraced | — | £207,238 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8212862b-11c6-4e8a-9634-6ffa1033acdf) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £150,000 | 06/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 31 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £120,000 | 27/11/2015 | Terraced |
| 31 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £44,000 | 05/03/1999 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167634614](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d916be5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £150,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-30 | £150,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £120,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £44,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £41,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £230,000 | 18/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 27 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ | £148,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 198 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0AD | £105,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £145,500 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £150,000 | 20/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 200 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0AD | £150,500 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £130,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £90,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| PROSPECT TERRACE, 57 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ | £39,500 | 13/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 5 OVERTHORPE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RQ | £103,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |
| PROSPECT TERRACE 63 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ | £38,000 | 30/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 19 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £115,000 | 23/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £120,417 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 27.9%
- **10y growth:** 30.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Kirklees; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 57.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Kirklees). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £690/mo
- **Realistic:** £767/mo
- **Optimistic:** £844/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Kirklees (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Caldermill Way, WF12 | £1,300/mo | 4 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.87% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £554/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 15.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **125** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Paradise Primary School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 May 2022 |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 19 Jun 2018 |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 7 Sep 2015 |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13646596
- **Address:** 31 The Common, DEWSBURY, WF12 0LJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/07/2019
- **Work Completed:** 18/10/2018
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)