21 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JH
About 21 Briar Close
21 Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 78.6% above the 2017 sale of £124,860. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
21 Briar Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 21 Briar Close.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey and single storey side and rear extensions
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/91265
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Briar Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.7% per year over 6 years.
£124,860
Growth on file: -4.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£124,860
+13.5%over 5 years9 June 2011
£110,000
-35.3%over 8 months19 October 2010
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9JH: £125,000 (2019–2012).
Nearby sales in WF16 9JH
Everything we know about 21 Briar Close, 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 Briar Close homes
EPC Rating for 21 Briar Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,601
Street avg £1,291
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Nunroyd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB