34 Church Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AX
About 34 Church Street
34 Church Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 64 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 36.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 63.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
34 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 5 years.
£102,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2006Most recent
£102,000
+29.1%over 3 years18 September 2003
£79,000
+61.2%over 1 year27 September 2001
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0AX: £110,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in WF16 0AX
32 Church Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AX
Sold Feb 2019
£110,00022a, Church Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AX
Sold Dec 2014
£102,00028 Church Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AX
Sold Apr 2012
£170,00038a, Church Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AX
Sold Jun 2011
£192,00022b, Church Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AX
Sold Mar 2011
£108,000
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Versus other Church Street homes
34 Church Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,594
Street avg £1,319
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB