12 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE
About 12 Birkhead Street
12 Birkhead Street is a detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 52.9% above the 2013 sale of £139,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Birkhead Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2021ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to previous permission 2020/92112 for erection of extensions and alterations to create two storey dwelling
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/94299
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of extensions and alterations to create two storey dwelling
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/92112
What's in 12 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
£139,950
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
9 April 2013Most recent
£139,950
+154.5%over 15 years4 September 1997
£55,000
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
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Versus other Birkhead Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Birkhead Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,666
Street avg £1,556
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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.
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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