8 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
About 8 Harewood Avenue
8 Harewood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 59% above the 2016 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Harewood Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2023AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to previous permission 2022/91547 for erection of front dormer extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/93978
- Sept 2022AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to previous permission 2022/91547 for erection of front dormer extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/92850
What's in 8 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 16 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2016Most recent
£105,000
+114.3%over 16 years6 April 2000
£49,000
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
£112,50010 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DB
Sold Mar 2016
£97,000
Everything we know about 8 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 floor area, 8 Harewood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,808
Street avg £1,191
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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