3 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
About 3 Fountain Street
3 Fountain Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 86 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £90,000 in January 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 38.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Fountain Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Fountain Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2025Most recent
£90,000
+38.5%over 11 years11 April 2013
£65,000
+97.0%over 9 years30 October 2003
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9HT: £81,500 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in WF16 9HT
7 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Aug 2021
£100,0005 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Jul 2021
£81,5004 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Mar 2014
£111,5002 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Nov 2012
£63,0006 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Aug 2005
£110,000
Everything we know about 3 Fountain Street, 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 Fountain Street homes
3 Fountain Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,047
Street avg £952
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Jeremy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB