33 Church Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AT
About 33 Church Lane
33 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 21.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £162,500 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 33 Church Lane.
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single and two storey extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/91864
- Apr 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The extension projects 4m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 3.9m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 2.8m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/90876
What's in 33 Church Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AT's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 33 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£162,500
+54.8%over 14 years14 February 2008
£105,000
+16.7%over 2 years7 August 2005
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0AT: £122,500 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in WF16 0AT
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Versus other Church Lane homes
33 Church Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,006
Street avg £1,068
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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