# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (WF12 0LJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 31 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE WF12 0LJ |
| Price | £150,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £150,000 Mar 2026 |

## 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)

## Description

**SUMMARY**

The property is leasehold. However, the vendor has bought the freehold, and an application has been submitted to the Land Registry to change the title to freehold.

Guide Price £150,000 - £160,000 IN A SOUGHT AFTER LOCATION WITH AMAZING VIEWS TO THE REAR! VIEW TODAY.

**DESCRIPTION**

Guide Price £150,000 - £160,000 What a cracking little property this is! Situated in the ever popular area of Thornhill in Dewsbury is this well-proportioned two bedroom mid terrace property benefiting from a 17ft lounge with a fantastic balcony to the rear with far reaching views across farmland, fields, Dewsbury onto Ossett and beyond, a 17ft lower ground floor kitchen diner ready for you to make your own, two bedrooms and modern bathroom to the first floor and low maintenance garden to the rear with off street parking and its very own outside WC no less! All local schooling, amenities and bus routes are nearby and the larger towns and cities are only short drives away. William H Brown in Dewsbury insist you view today as won't be on the market long!

**Ground Floor Accommodation** 

**Entrance Lobby** 

Part double glazed composite door to front, stairs to first floor landing and door to lounge.

**Lounge** 17' 4" x 13'  ( 5.28m x 3.96m )

Double glazed window to front, double glazed french doors to balcony with far reaching views to the rear across fields, farmland, Dewsbury, onto Ossett and beyond. Gas central heating radiator, coving to ceiling, built in shelving to one wall, inset wood burner with tiled inlay and hearth.

**Lower Ground ** 

**Floor Accommodation** 

**Kitchen Diner** 17' 1" x 14'  ( 5.21m x 4.27m )

Fitted kitchen with a range of wall and base units, complementary work surfaces, splashback tiling, stainless steel one and half bowl sink drainer with mixer tap, gas hob, electric oven, wall mounted cooker hood, plumbing for washing machine, gas central heating radiator, storage cupboard housing the boiler, tiled flooring, beams to ceiling and Upvc stable style door to garden.

**First Floor Accommodation** 

**Landing** 

Access to loft space, over bulk head storage cupboard and doors to first floor accommodation.

**Bedroom One** 10' 1" x 8' 2" ( 3.07m x 2.49m )

Double glazed window to front, sliding door mirror fronted wardrobes to one wall, gas central heating radiator and coving to ceiling.

**Bedroom Two** 8' 9" x 7'  ( 2.67m x 2.13m )

Double glazed window to rear with views across Dewsbury onto Ossett and beyond. Built in sliding door mirror fronted wardrobes to one wall, gas central heating radiator and coving to ceiling.

**Bathroom ** 

Double glazed window to front, panelled bath with mixer tap and wall mounted shower over with shower attachment, vanity washhand basin with mixer tap and storage below, WC, gas central heating ladder style radiator, spotlights to ceiling, splashback tiling and tiled flooring.

**Exterior** 

To the front of the property there is a small buffer garden. To the rear of the property there is hardstanding for off street parking, steps up to a artificial grass area and pebbled borders, outside watering tap, lighting and WC. There are also far reaching views across farmland, fields, Dewsbury onto Ossett and beyond .

**Please Note** 

The property is leasehold. However, the vendor has bought the freehold, and an application has been submitted to the Land Registry to change the title to freehold.

Lease details are currently being compiled.  For further information please contact the branch.  Please note additional fees could be incurred for items such as leasehold packs.

1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.

2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.

4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.

5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER SEQUENCE (UK) LIMITED NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/167634614/713907) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/167634614/713908) - EPC

## 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)

## 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 |

## 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 |
| [Same street] 20 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £145,000 | 02/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 THE COMBS, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LQ | £148,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 52 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £170,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 198 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0AD | £105,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 49 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £178,000 | 05/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £145,500 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £136,500 | 03/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 41A THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £185,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 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 |
| [Same street] 6 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £140,500 | 12/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 LEES HALL ROAD, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0RH | £130,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 58 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £200,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 22 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £124,995 | 01/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 44 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £140,500 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 15 THE COMMON, DEWSBURY, KIRKLEES, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF12 0LJ | £106,000 | 08/10/2021 | 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 |

**Street average:** £152,650 (10 sales)
**Area average:** £120,417 (12 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £146,526 (29 Terraced, WF12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +2.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £698/mo
- **Realistic:** £775/mo
- **Optimistic:** £853/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,273/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.9%
- **10y growth:** 33.4%

## 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%

## Flood risk

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

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