Overheated house at the end of the street (3)
I believe the answer is:
hot
'overheated' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'house at the end of the street' is the wordplay.
'house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house).
'at the end of' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'street' is 't'.
'ho'+'t'='HOT'
(Other definitions for hot that I've seen before include "Flaming - spicy" , "(Of food) spicy" , "Radioactive; very warm" , "Intense - illegal - dangerous" , "Sultry or angry" .)