3 Alms House, St James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LJ
About 3 Alms House
3 Alms House is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file.
At 35 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Alms House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Alms House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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
On habitable rooms, 3 Alms House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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