26 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE
About 26 Harewood Avenue
26 Harewood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 431% above the 1996 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 70.5% below the postcode norm. At 137 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 14 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 26 Harewood Avenue
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Harewood Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of porch to side
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/93574
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/93868
What's in 26 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Harewood Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 1996Most recent
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0DE: £125,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in WF16 0DE
35 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE
Sold Dec 2022
£160,00045 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE
Sold Jul 2018
£125,000Heights Bungalow, Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE
Sold May 2016
£290,00040 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE
Sold Jun 2011
£120,00037 Harewood Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DE
Sold Oct 2010
£125,000
Everything we know about 26 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
26 Harewood Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£307
Street avg £1,180
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Common Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB