2 Alma Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AB
About 2 Alma Lane
2 Alma Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 37.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Alma Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Alma Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 9 years.
£139,950
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2012Most recent
£139,950
+16.6%over 8 years31 May 2004
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9AB: £169,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WF16 9AB
Everything we know about 2 Alma Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alma Lane homes
2 Alma Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,707
Street avg £2,117
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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