Brights Cottage, Flat 1, St James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LJ
About Brights Cottage
Brights Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Brights Cottage, where floor areas span 33–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Brights Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Brights Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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
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Versus other St James Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Brights Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 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