What type of property is 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD last sold for £78,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in April 2010, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

Across 2 sales between April 2010 and April 2013, 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD rose from £60,000 to £78,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (825 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD 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.

Where is 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD located?

18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

Police records around 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD 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.

Which schools serve 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

The closest primary school to 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD is Heckmondwike Primary Academy (277m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (182m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 18 Francis Street, WF16 0BD is Heckmondwike Grammar School, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Francis Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

825 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Francis Street

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

18 Francis Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 825 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 55.1% above the 2013 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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Valuation

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Francis Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Francis Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Francis 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.

18 Francis Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£78,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2013Most recent
£78,000
+30.0%over 3 years
15 April 2010
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BD: £120,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Francis Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Francis Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,018

Street avg £1,287

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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

0.2 km

Heckmondwike Grammar School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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