20 Centre Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JD
About 20 Centre Street
20 Centre Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 314.5% above the 2002 sale of £27,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Centre Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Centre Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Centre Street
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 1996.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 6 years.
£27,500
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2002Most recent
£27,500
-12.7%over 5 years12 September 1996
£31,500
+133.3%over 7 months29 January 1996
£13,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9JD: £127,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WF16 9JD
21 Centre Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JD
Sold Jul 2025
£180,0004 Centre Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JD
Sold Apr 2024
£85,00012 Centre Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JD
Sold May 2023
£55,00023 Centre Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JD
Sold Jul 2020
£127,50015 Centre Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JD
Sold Feb 2020
£66,000
Everything we know about 20 Centre 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 Centre Street homes
On price per m², 20 Centre Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£561
Street avg £1,408
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bridge Street Centre St — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB