3 Briar Close, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JH
About 3 Briar Close
3 Briar Close is a detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 74.7% above the 2012 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Briar Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls changed
Planning history
3 Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Briar Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£142,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2012Most recent
£142,500
+124.4%over 16 years30 October 1996
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9JH: £125,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in WF16 9JH
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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
3 Briar Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£919
Street avg £1,376
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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