74 Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DA
About 74 Cawley Lane
74 Cawley Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 67 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Alterations to roof and erection of front dormer extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2026/90599
- Oct 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The extension projects 4.6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse. The maximum height of the extension is 4m, the height of the eaves of the extension is 3m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/92528
What's in 74 Cawley Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 22 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£185,000
+15.6%over 17 years14 December 2007
£160,000
+10.3%over 2 years21 April 2005
£145,000
+52.6%over 10 months22 June 2004
£95,000
+20.3%over 1 year3 June 2003
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0DA: £170,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WF16 0DA
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Versus other Cawley Lane homes
74 Cawley Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,761
Street avg £2,310
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Moor End Ln Boundary Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB