2 Alms House, St James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LJ
About 2 Alms House
2 Alms House is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (33–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Alms House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Alms House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 Alms House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
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 1 sales in WF16 0LJ: £71,000 (2019–2019).
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Versus other St James Street homes
2 Alms House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heckmondwike Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heckmondwike Grammar School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB