21 Church Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AT
About 21 Church Lane
21 Church Lane is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 31.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
21 Church Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£141,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2006Most recent
£141,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0AT: £138,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in WF16 0AT
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Price per m² for 21 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,584
Street avg £1,120
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB