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About 4 Orchard Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Orchard Croft is a semi-detached house in Dewsbury (WF12 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 80% above the 2019 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £65,000 in March 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Orchard Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Orchard Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2019)
£65,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lees House Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Orchard Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £2,087
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 9BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
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