8 Heights Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0DQ
About 8 Heights Lane
8 Heights Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 124 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £272,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Heights Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
8 Heights Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Heights Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.
£272,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2022Most recent
£272,500
+78.1%over 7 years19 April 2015
£153,000
+12.5%over 8 years10 August 2006
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0DQ: £225,000 (2024–2015).
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Versus other Heights Lane homes
8 Heights Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,198
Street avg £1,884
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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