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About Westgate Lofts
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Westgate Lofts is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dewsbury (WF13 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Westgate Lofts, where floor areas span 15–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 32 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 24% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Westgate Lofts sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Westgate homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Westgate Lofts runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £1,990
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wellington Rd Ring Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF13 1NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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