# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (WF12 7SF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 45 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE WF12 7SF |
| Price | £199,995 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 70 m² |
| Last sold | £185,000 Mar 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/05/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,640/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9395-3026-9205-0767-6204)

## Description

Whitegates would like to offer new to the market this Two Bedroom Semi Detached Bungalow, offered with NO CHAIN and conveniently located close to the Motorway Network, Public Transport, local amenities and Dewsbury and Ossett Town Centres are only a few minutes drive away. Benefiting from Gas Central Heating and PVCu Double Glazing and briefly comprises of Entrance Hall, Kitchen, Dining Room 2 Double Bedrooms and a family bathroom.  To the outside of the property the rear garden is mainly lawned with patio seating area, mature plants and shrubs which runs down the side of the property leading to the front of the property which is hardstanding with a tarmac driveway and would easily park 2 cars. The garage has an up and over garage door and is extremely spacious. This could easily be utilised into another room/living space subject to planning consent or a large workshop area.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/133830983/237011) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/133830983/237018) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12368513
- **Address:** 45 Chidswell Lane, DEWSBURY, WF12 7SF
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/05/2017
- **Work Completed:** 01/05/2017
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13112396
- **Address:** 45 Chidswell Lane, DEWSBURY, WF12 7SF
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/09/2018
- **Work Completed:** 01/08/2018
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SF | £185,000 | 28/03/2024 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 MANOR PARK, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7ST | £350,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 2 GRANGE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7HS | £210,000 | 27/11/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 37 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SF | £200,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 781 LEEDS ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7HT | £210,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 75 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SF | £189,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MANOR PARK, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7ST | £325,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 21 WILLERTON CLOSE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SQ | £185,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 54 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SJ | £90,500 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 51 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SF | £230,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 83 CHIDSWELL LANE, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7SF | £180,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 23 MANOR PARK, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 7ST | £345,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £199,750 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £245,071 (7 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £286,789 (19 Detached, WF12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -30.3%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £524/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Leeds Road, WF12 | £900/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Living Accommodation, WF12 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Cardigan Close, WF17 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, WF17 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, WF17 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, WF17 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, WF17 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, WF17 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £81,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £65,000

*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 £650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-228/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.7%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,857/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.8%
- **10y growth:** 30.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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