7 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA
About 7 Powell Street
7 Powell Street is a 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. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £130,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 67.2% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Powell Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2022Most recent
£130,000
+48.6%over 8 years4 September 2014
£87,500
+75.0%over 12 months12 September 2013
£50,000
-33.3%over 7 years10 November 2005
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BA: £147,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WF16 0BA
14 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA
Sold Nov 2025
£157,50015 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA
Sold Apr 2025
£155,0002 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA
Sold Feb 2025
£147,00021 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA
Sold Feb 2025
£125,00012 Powell Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BA
Sold Dec 2024
£144,500
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Versus other Powell Street homes
Floor Area for 7 Powell Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,884
Street avg £1,548
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB