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8 Fairfield Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NR

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Fairfield Drive

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

8 Fairfield Drive is a semi-detached house in Heckmondwike (WF16 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £180,000 in December 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Fairfield Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairfield Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and external alterations

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/91081
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of extensions and detached garage

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2015/91190
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2020Most recent

    £180,000

    +56.5%over 13 years

  2. 23 August 2007

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WF16 9NR: £170,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Fairfield Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,682

Street avg £1,886

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£215k

1 Berwick Avenue

WF16 9AE

£206k

1 Briar Court

WF16 9LG

3 bed3 bath
£234k

1 Briar Close

WF16 9JH

3 bed
£201k

1 Almondroyd

WF16 9BP

2 bed
£193k

1 Alma Lane

WF16 9AB

£190k

1 Field Close

WF16 9AD

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Fairfield Drive

WF16 9NR

£187k

1 Crowther Road

WF16 9LA

3 bed
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.
Full Heckmondwike report

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WF16 9NR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Fairfield Drive, Heckmondwike, WF16 9NR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.