What kind of home is 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE last change hands?

21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE last sold for £144,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

The current EPC rating for 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 0BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE use?

The latest EPC at 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE in?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

Police records around 21 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 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

The closest primary school to 21 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 is the nearest station to 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE?

The closest bus stop to 21 Birkhead Street, WF16 0BE is Chapel Lane, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Birkhead Street

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

21 Birkhead Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 50.7% above the 2020 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £144,000.

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£144,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2020Most recent
£144,000

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Birkhead Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,870

Street avg £1,542

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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