5 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
About 5 Harewood Avenue
5 Harewood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 300% above the 2001 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 65.3% below the postcode norm. At 110 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 3 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
Energy performance
5 Harewood Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Harewood Avenue.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of single storey and two storey extensions, dormer windows to front and rear and Juliet balcony's to front and rear
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/90900
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of side and rear extensions, dormers to front and rear to create second floor living accommodation and external alterations
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/92513
What's in 5 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Harewood Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 November 2001Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0DB: £110,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in WF16 0DB
18 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
Sold Aug 2019
£123,50022 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
Sold Mar 2019
£110,0006 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
Sold Apr 2017
£110,00014 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
Sold Aug 2016
£112,5008 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
Sold May 2016
£105,000
Everything we know about 5 Harewood Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Harewood Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Harewood Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£441
Street avg £1,267
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Lobley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB