5 St James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LJ
About 5 St James Street
5 St James Street is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 187.3% above the 2019 sale of £71,000. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £71,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 St James Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 5 St James Street.
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/91752
What's in 5 St James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LJ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2019Most recent
£71,000
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Versus other St James Street homes
5 St James Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 236 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB