17 Alma Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AB
About 17 Alma Lane
17 Alma Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 21.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. At 60 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £169,000 in May 2021. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2013ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 5, 9, 11 & 12 on previous permission 2012/91630 for outline application for erection of 1 detached dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/90034
- Jul 2013ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 5, 9, 11 & 12 on previous permission 2012/93217 for reserved matters application for erection of one dwelling
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/90033
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 7 years.
£169,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£169,000
+39.1%over 6 years2 September 2014
£121,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9AB: £139,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WF16 9AB
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alma Lane homes
17 Alma Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,817
Street avg £1,994
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
Alma Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB