What type of property is 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL?

5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL last change hands?

5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL last sold for £221,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £193,000 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and February 2021, 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL rose from £193,000 to £221,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL?

5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 0LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL?

5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL located?

5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

Is 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL?

The closest primary school to 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL is Heckmondwike Primary Academy (407m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (261m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Horton Street, WF16 0LL is Heckmondwike Grammar School, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Horton Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Horton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Horton Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 0LL). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £221,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Horton 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 14 May 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Horton Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 0LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Horton Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£221,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2021Most recent
£221,000
+14.5%over 6 years
11 February 2015
£193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 0LL: £226,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF16 0LL

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On the street

Versus other Horton Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Horton Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,381

Street avg £2,305

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Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Heckmondwike district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Heckmondwike Grammar School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Heckmondwike Grammar School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF16 0LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 0LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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