3 Darley Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9LP
About 3 Darley Street
3 Darley Street is a mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9LP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 59.2% above the 2023 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £71,000 in April 2023.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Darley Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Darley Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.
£71,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2023Most recent
£71,000
+29.1%over 1 year9 June 2021
£55,000
+151.7%over 24 years29 August 1996
£21,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9LP: £70,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in WF16 9LP
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Darley Street homes
3 Darley Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,479
Street avg £1,124
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Claremont — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB