What type of property is 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR last sold for £170,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and May 2025, 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR rose from £50,000 to £170,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WF16 9NR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR located?

16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR sits in Heckmondwike. It falls within the WF16 postcode district.

Is 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

The closest primary school to 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR is Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School (547m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School (885m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Fairfield Drive, WF16 9NR is Dale Lane Wh Lee Rd, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Fairfield Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Fairfield Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Fairfield Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £170,000 in May 2025. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 11.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 97.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Fairfield Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Fairfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Fairfield Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£170,000
+240.0%over 24 years
19 April 2001
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9NR: £170,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WF16 9NR

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On the street

Versus other Fairfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Fairfield Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,833

Street avg £1,797

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Heckmondwike district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Dale Lane Wh Lee Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF16 9NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WF16 9NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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