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Flat 4, 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EX

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 25.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Flat 4 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£86,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2005Most recent

    £86,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9EX: £60,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,287

Street avg £1,011

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Market Place H5 — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 9EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 4, 2 Back Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.