5 Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY
About 5 Market Street
5 Market Street is a mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Sept 2012Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use and alterations to convert redundant toilets and store to flat
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2012/92299
What's in 5 Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Market Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0JY: £75,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in WF16 0JY
5d, Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY
Sold Oct 2024
£40,0001 3, Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY
Sold Nov 2022
£100,0005e, Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY
Sold Mar 2008
£75,0005b, Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY
Sold Jun 2005
£65,0005c, Market Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0JY
Sold Jun 2005
£75,000
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Versus other Market Street homes
5 Market Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Market Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB