Overheated useless house at the end of the street (3)

I believe the answer is:

hot

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'overheated' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'useless house at the end of the street' is the wordplay.
'useless house' becomes 'ho' (abbreviation for house. I am not sure about the 'useless' bit.).
'at the end of' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'street' is 't'.
'ho'+'t'='HOT'

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(Other definitions for hot that I've seen before include "Flaming - spicy" , "Angry or very warm" , "(Of food) spicy" , "SECOND PART OF 11" , "Radioactive; very warm" .)

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