17 Heights Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DQ
About 17 Heights Lane
17 Heights Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 161.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2024 for £245,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2025AnnexFullIn report
Erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling and erection of extension and formation of dwelling to lower ground floor forming annex accommodation associated with 17, Heights Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DQ
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/92697
- May 2025AnnexFullIn report
Erection of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling and erection of extension and formation of dwelling to lower ground floor forming annex accommodation associated with 17, Heights Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DQ
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/92786
What's in 17 Heights Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DQ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Heights Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2024Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0DQ: £225,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WF16 0DQ
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Versus other Heights Lane homes
17 Heights Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £1,679
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Common Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB