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12 DIMPLE WELLS LANE

OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE WF5 8RN

3 beds 1 baths 829 sq ft Listed 7 Jun 2024 (-773d)

£400,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

77 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£387,500 Mar 2025

Price per m²

£5,195/m²

Local average

£369,727 (+8.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,809 of 33,755)

Street crime

132 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Three bedroom detached Bungalow
  • Ample parking and detached garage
  • Surrounding enclosed gardens
  • Cul-de-sac location
  • Detached Garage
  • Double gated driveway

Additional details

Parking
Garage
Garden
Front garden, Back garden

Description

SUMMARY
Not your traditional three bedroom detached bungalow as this is deceptively spacious and viewings highly recommended to fully appreciate what this home has to offer. Situated in the highly sought after location of Ossett not to be missed!


DESCRIPTION
Not a traditional three bedroom detached bungalow as this is deceptively spacious and viewings highly recommended to fully appreciate what this home has to offer. Situated in the highly sought after location of Ossett not to be missed, tucked away in a cul-de-sac location. This home is immaculately presented internally and externally throughout and ready to move into. To access the property there are steps that lead into the welcoming entrance hallway, living room with bay window, kitchen diner that then steps down into the conservatory that opens this up into living space which is ideal for entertaining, family bathroom, master bedroom, second double bedroom and good sized third. Externally a double gated driveway that leads to the single detached garage providing ample off road parking as the street is permit parking only. Surrounding well maintained lawn area with planters and shrubs, outside summer house on the patio area. Viewings highly recommended to fully appreciate what this home has to offer.

Entrance 

Living Room 13' 4" max x 14' 7" max ( 4.06m max x 4.45m max )

Kitchen 9' 4" max x 17' 9" max ( 2.84m max x 5.41m max )

First Floor Landing 

Bedroom One 11' 6" max x 15' 6" max ( 3.51m max x 4.72m max )

Bedroom Two 9' 3" max x 11' 1" max ( 2.82m max x 3.38m max )

Bedroom Three 7' 4" max x 8' 2" max ( 2.24m max x 2.49m max )

Bathroom 

Outbuilding 7' 2" max x 11' 9" max ( 2.18m max x 3.58m max )



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.

Listed by

Wakefield

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 148875608

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/03/2024

Expiry date: 07/03/2034

Current heating cost: £1,120/year

Potential heating cost: £931/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,525

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • High performance external doors (£2,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16940882 Recent

Property Details

Street: 12 Dimple Wells Lane

Town: Ossett

Postcode: WF5 8RN

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 31/08/2025

Work Completed: 20/08/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #17300284 Recent

Property Details

Street: 12 Dimple Wells Lane

Town: Ossett

Postcode: WF5 8RN

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 24/05/2026

Work Completed: 18/05/2026

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

78% since 2012

Event Date Price % change
Sold 31/03/2025 (1 year ago) £387,500 +77.8%
Sold 12/04/2012 (14 years ago) £218,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
15 SANDHOLME DRIVE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8QP £380,000 12/12/2025 Detached
4 STONELEIGH GROVE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8QN £272,000 30/06/2025 Detached
22 SOUTHDALE ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8BA £585,000 24/11/2023 Detached
2 HEALEY ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8LA £320,000 21/06/2023 Detached
Same street DIMPLE WELLS HOUSE DIMPLE WELLS LANE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8RN £755,563 09/06/2023 Detached
20 GROVE STREET, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8LP £265,000 18/11/2022 Detached
16 QUEENS CRESCENT, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8AU £320,000 20/06/2022 Detached
12 HEATHER VIEW, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8QW £325,000 27/05/2022 Detached
BEECH HILL HEALEY ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8LW £515,000 10/03/2022 Detached
Same street 11 DIMPLE WELLS LANE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8RN £230,000 02/03/2022 Detached
SOWOOD HOUSE THE GREEN, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 0AL £790,000 07/01/2022 Detached
WESTFIELD HEALEY ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8LW £270,000 03/11/2021 Detached
THE OLD VICARAGE, 1 QUEENS TERRACE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8AP £300,000 22/10/2021 Detached
10 ASH CLOSE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8QR £305,000 13/08/2021 Detached
34 BROOMCROFT ROAD, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8LH £272,162 06/08/2021 Detached

Street average: £492,782 (2 sales)

Area average: £378,397 (13 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -11.9%
10y growth 57.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wakefield. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.5%
5y (index) 22.5%
10y (index) 55.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £715/mo
Realistic £794/mo
Optimistic £873/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wakefield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leeds: £848/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Healey Road South Street 0.1 miles
Shop Solo Automotive 0.1 miles
Bus stop The Green Healey Road 0.1 miles
Shop Croft's Motorcycles 0.1 miles
Train station Dewsbury 2.5 miles
Train station Unknown 2.8 miles
University University of Huddersfield 7.7 miles
Hospital Sir Karl Cohen Square 8.5 miles
Hospital St James's Hospital A&E 9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 67
Anti-social behaviour 18
Criminal damage and arson 10
Public order 8
Burglary 6
Other crime 5
Vehicle crime 5
Other theft 4
Bicycle theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Theft from the person 2
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 132

Within 1 mile during May 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
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary 0.1 miles Good — 8 Dec 2022
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 6 Jan 2020
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 19 Feb 2023
South Ossett Infant Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 31 Jan 2024
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 15 Jul 2015

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%
Max investor price (0.8%) £99,250
Target investor price (1%) £79,400
  • 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).