10 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
About 10 Birkhead Street
10 Birkhead Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 903 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 51.3% above the 2010 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
10 Birkhead 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 10 Birkhead Street.
- Jul 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/91174
What's in 10 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
10 Birkhead Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 12 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2010Most recent
£152,000
+94.9%over 12 years22 October 1998
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BE: £180,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WF16 0BE
13 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
Sold Feb 2025
£180,00019 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
Sold Aug 2024
£160,00023 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
Sold Aug 2021
£195,0008 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
Sold Dec 2020
£150,0006 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
Sold Nov 2020
£350,000
Everything we know about 10 Birkhead Street, in one report
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Versus other Birkhead Street homes
On years held, 10 Birkhead Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,811
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB