49 Batley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NB
About 49 Batley Road
49 Batley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 164.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 217.8% above the 2003 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 56.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
49 Batley Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
49 Batley Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/92508
- Apr 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/90543
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 49 Batley Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 164.7% per year over 1 year.
£45,000
Growth on file: 164.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 August 2003Most recent
£45,000
+164.7%7 March 2003
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9NB: £60,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in WF16 9NB
45 Batley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NB
Sold Mar 2025
£95,00017 Batley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NB
Sold Mar 2022
£50,00051 Batley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NB
Sold Aug 2019
£49,0003 Batley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NB
Sold Dec 2018
£117,500Craven Court, Flat 3, 1 Batley Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NB
Sold Jul 2017
£35,000
Everything we know about 49 Batley Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Batley Road homes
Price per m² for 49 Batley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£433
Street avg £1,044
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Batley Rd Hollinbank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB