8 Commercial Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JN
About 8 Commercial Street
8 Commercial Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 825% above the 1997 sale of £12,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£21/sq ft) was about 62.7% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
8 Commercial Street 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
Latest sale on 8 Commercial Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£12,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 1997Most recent
£12,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9JN: £49,995 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WF16 9JN
14 Commercial Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JN
Sold Aug 2024
£242,5006 Commercial Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JN
Sold Jul 2021
£63,0005 Commercial Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JN
Sold Feb 2019
£49,9957 Commercial Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JN
Sold Jan 2015
£31,0001 Commercial Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JN
Sold Feb 2002
£18,000
Everything we know about 8 Commercial 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 Commercial Street homes
Price per m² for 8 Commercial Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£222
Street avg £1,118
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Chapel Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB