1 High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JA
About 1 High Street
1 High Street is an end-of-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £180,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2016Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use and alterations to convert ground floor shops into 2 self-contained flats
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/93089
- Aug 2009SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use of first floor shop to 2 dwellings and one ground floor shop to two shops
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/91739
What's in 1 High Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 High Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 19 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£180,000
+20.0%over 18 years16 December 2004
£150,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in WF16 0JA: £73,750 (1997–1996).
Nearby sales in WF16 0JA
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Versus other High Street homes
1 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Heckmondwike Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB