5 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
About 5 Fountain Street
5 Fountain Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 52.1% above the 2021 sale of £81,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £81,500 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
5 Fountain Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 16 years.
£81,500
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2021Most recent
£81,500
+24.4%over 15 years12 December 2005
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9HT: £90,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in WF16 9HT
3 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Jan 2025
£90,0007 Fountain Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9HT
Sold Aug 2021
£100,0004 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 5 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
On co₂ emissions, 5 Fountain Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,101
Street avg £943
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
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