3 Forster Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BL
About 3 Forster Drive
3 Forster Drive is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 77% above the 2016 sale of £100,000. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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 Rating
Planning history
3 Forster Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Forster Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 22 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2016Most recent
£100,000
+78.6%over 21 years15 March 1995
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BL: £150,000 (2023–2013).
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Versus other Forster Drive homes
On epc rating, 3 Forster Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB