What kind of home is 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH sell for?

8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH last sold for £115,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

Across 5 sales between September 1998 and February 2020, 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH rose from £41,000 to £115,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 0BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH in?

8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

Police records around 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH 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 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

The closest primary school to 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH is Heckmondwike Primary Academy (115m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (332m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cambridge Street, WF16 0BH is Chapel Lane, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cambridge Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BH

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cambridge Street

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

8 Cambridge Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Sold February 2020 for £115,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 40% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromE53toD56

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cambridge Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cambridge 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£115,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2020Most recent
£115,000
+21.1%over 4 years
17 May 2015
£95,000
-12.0%over 6 years
23 June 2008
£108,000
+11.9%over 3 years
23 February 2005
£96,500
+135.4%over 6 years
24 September 1998
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BH: £140,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Cambridge Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Cambridge Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £1,549

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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. 40 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF16 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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