5 John Street, Eastborough, Dewsbury, WF12 7BN

5 John Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastborough, Dewsbury, Dewsbury (WF12 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 50.3% above the 2008 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.