What kind of home is 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE last sold for £130,000 in December 2011, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (943 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 0BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE use?

The latest EPC at 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE in?

14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

Is 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE 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 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

The closest primary school to 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is Heckmondwike Primary Academy (146m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (207m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is Chapel Lane, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

943 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birkhead Street

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

14 Birkhead Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 943 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 76.2% above the 2011 sale of £130,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

14 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 27 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birkhead 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.

14 Birkhead Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2011Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BE: £180,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WF16 0BE

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On the street

Versus other Birkhead Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 14 Birkhead Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,483

Street avg £1,568

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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

Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF16 0BE 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 0BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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