What kind of home is 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA?

17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA last change hands?

17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA last sold for £102,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,500 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and May 2021, 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA rose from £76,500 to £102,000, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA?

17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA?

17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA in?

17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

Is 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA?

The closest primary school to 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA is Heckmondwike Primary Academy (271m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (124m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Powell Street, WF16 0BA is Heckmondwike Grammar School, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Powell Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Powell Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 40.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £102,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Powell Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Powell Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£102,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£102,000
+33.3%over 13 years
12 July 2007
£76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BA: £147,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Powell Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Powell Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,478

Street avg £1,575

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Heckmondwike district page.

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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

0.1 km

Heckmondwike Grammar School. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF16 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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