14 North Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AY
About 14 North Street
14 North Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 58.4% above the 2016 sale of £219,000. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
14 North Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2022BasementFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of basement and ground floor rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/91280
What's in 14 North Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0AY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
£219,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2016Most recent
£219,000
+157.7%over 19 years29 November 1996
£84,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0AY: £145,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WF16 0AY
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Versus other North Street homes
On epc rating, 14 North Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,171
Street avg £1,609
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School. 39 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB