What kind of home is 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE sell for?

5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE last sold for £160,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £169,950 in November 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2005 and April 2018, 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE fell from £169,950 to £160,000, a change of £9,950. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE in?

5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

Police records around 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE 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.

What schools are near 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

The closest primary school to 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE is Co-op Academy Smithies Moor (440m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Berwick Avenue, WF16 9AE is Scott Avenue, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Berwick Avenue

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

5 Berwick Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 35.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 17 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Berwick Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of garage and store to rear
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2020/94379
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Berwick Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£160,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2018Most recent
£160,000
+37.9%over 7 years
10 February 2011
£116,000
-31.7%over 5 years
30 November 2005
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9AE: £213,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WF16 9AE

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On the street

Versus other Berwick Avenue homes

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

On floor area, 5 Berwick Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,901

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Scott Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Co-op Academy Smithies Moor. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF16 9AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 9AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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