7 Forster Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BL
About 7 Forster Drive
7 Forster Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £150,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 15.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey rear extension and single storey front extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/92182
What's in 7 Forster Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Forster Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£150,000
+38.9%over 9 years3 April 2014
£108,000
-6.9%over 10 months2 June 2013
£116,000
+100.0%over 11 years9 November 2001
£58,000
+16.0%over 3 years22 October 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BL: £160,000 (2023–2005).
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Versus other Forster Drive homes
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB