4 Alms House, St James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LJ
About 4 Alms House
4 Alms House is an end-of-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 14 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Alms House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Alms House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
4 Alms House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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).
Nearby sales in WF16 0LJ
Everything we know about 4 Alms House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other St James Street homes
Floor Area for 4 Alms House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB