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1 planning record
About Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Briestfield, Dewsbury, Dewsbury (WF12 0NR). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 is 30.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (179 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Oak Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Briestfield Road, Briestfield, Dewsbury, WF12 0NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2001PorchFullGranted
ERECTION OF 2 STOREY EXTENSION AND PORCH
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Oak Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2015)
£640,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Briestfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Oak Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £1,509
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 286 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF12 0NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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