15 Chapel Avenue, Heckmondwike, WF16 9LB
About 15 Chapel Avenue
15 Chapel Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9LB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 141.7% above the 2016 sale of £48,000. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
Energy performance
15 Chapel Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
15 Chapel Avenue 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
15 Chapel Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.1% per year over 9 years.
£48,000
Growth on file: -4.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2016Most recent
£48,000
-29.9%over 8 years15 August 2007
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9LB: £77,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in WF16 9LB
Everything we know about 15 Chapel Avenue, 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 Chapel Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 15 Chapel Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£941
Street avg £1,134
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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 Ln Trueman Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heckmondwike Primary Academy. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB