5 Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BE

5 Birkhead Street is an end-of-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 89.5% above the 2010 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm.