What kind of home is 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD is a mid-terrace house.

What did 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD sell for?

19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD last sold for £44,300 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,995 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and June 2021, 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD fell from £49,995 to £44,300, a change of £5,695. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

The current EPC rating for 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD use?

The latest EPC at 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

19 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.

Which area is 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD in?

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

What is crime like near 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

Police records around 19 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.

What schools are near 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

The closest primary school to 19 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.

How well connected is 19 Francis Street, WF16 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 19 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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19 Francis Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Francis Street

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

19 Francis Street is a mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 184.4% above the 2021 sale of £44,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 55.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £44,300 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Francis Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

19 Francis Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£44,300

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2021Most recent
£44,300
-56.6%over 13 years
20 September 2007
£102,000
+104.0%over 4 years
12 December 2002
£49,995

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

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Versus other Francis Street homes

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

19 Francis Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£540

Street avg £1,311

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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