5 Forster Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BL
About 5 Forster Drive
5 Forster Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £238,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Forster Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Forster Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2023Most recent
£238,000
+48.8%over 16 years22 June 2006
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BL: £116,000 (2023–2013).
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Versus other Forster Drive homes
Floor Area for 5 Forster Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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