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About 7 Burking Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Burking Road is a detached house in Dewsbury (WF13 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 21.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £232,000 in June 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Burking Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Burking Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025AmendmentGranted
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of residential institution as children's home
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Burking Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£232,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Burking Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7 Burking Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
Boothroyd Ln Park Croft — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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