What kind of home is 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX?

20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX sell for?

20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX last sold for £99,950 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and December 2004, 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX rose from £46,000 to £99,950, a change of £53,950. That works out to roughly +15.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX?

20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX use?

The latest EPC at 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX?

20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX in?

20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX?

Police records around 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX 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 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX?

The closest primary school to 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX is Heckmondwike Primary Academy (578m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (752m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Castle Hill View, WF16 0BX is Moor End Ln Lwr Bower Lane, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Castle Hill View, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Castle Hill View

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

20 Castle Hill View is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 45.1% above the 2004 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Castle Hill View, Heckmondwike, WF16 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Castle Hill View 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 1999.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£99,950

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 December 2004Most recent
£99,950
+117.3%over 5 years
19 August 1999
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0BX: £139,950 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Hill View homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Castle Hill View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,723

Street avg £1,673

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Moor End Ln Lwr Bower Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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