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About 42 Church Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Church Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Dewsbury (WF12 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 177% above the 2003 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Church Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025AnnexOutlineGranted
Outline application for Erection of Annex and single detached dwelling including associated demolition and works
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£67,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Church Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,144
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dewsbury district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF12 0JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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