WF16 0LJ is a residential postcode situated on St. James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 722nd largest and 3rd most expensive of the 1,384 postcodes in the WF16 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 4 houses and 11 flats.
WF16 0LJ is a residential postcode situated on St. James Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 722nd largest and 3rd most expensive of the 1,384 postcodes in the WF16 area. The dominant property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 4 houses and 11 flats.
Sale prices range from £23,160 for 1 bedroom Leasehold flats (355 ft2) to £142,641 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,272 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £200 pcm for 1 bed flats to £873 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.2% and 10.4%.
The average value per square foot is £58.
The last sale in WF16 0LJ sold for £71,000 on 12th June 2019. Since then prices are up an average of 33.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £52,364.
The WF16 0LJ Sales Market has increased by 43.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.8% | £52,364 |
| April 2025 | 2.4% | £52,802 |
| April 2024 | 4.8% | £51,551 |
| April 2023 | 3% | £49,184 |
| April 2022 | 11.3% | £47,747 |
| April 2021 | 8.3% | £42,905 |
| April 2020 | 3.2% | £39,635 |
| April 2019 | 1.2% | £38,402 |
| April 2018 | 2.6% | £37,957 |
| April 2017 | 1.3% | £36,996 |
| April 2016 | 2% | £36,507 |
| April 2015 | 3.3% | £35,779 |
| April 2014 | 0.9% | £34,647 |
| April 2013 | 2.7% | £34,354 |
| April 2012 | -4.3% | £33,454 |
| April 2011 | -6.4% | £34,973 |
| April 2010 | 1.9% | £37,362 |
| April 2009 | -14.2% | £36,663 |
| April 2008 | 1.5% | £42,717 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £42,100 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £336.
The WF16 0LJ Rental Market has increased by 55.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.7% | £336pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.3% | £327pcm |
| April 2024 | 10.5% | £313pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.3% | £284pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.9% | £264pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.6% | £245pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £228pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.9% | £222pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.9% | £220pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.3% | £218pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.8% | £215pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.1% | £212pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.2% | £207pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.3% | £207pcm |
| April 2012 | -1.3% | £206pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.2% | £209pcm |
| April 2010 | -2.8% | £205pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.5% | £210pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.6% | £227pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £220pcm |
The last sale was on 12th June 2019 for £71,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 33.7%. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
WF16 0LJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
WF16 0LJ is the 722nd largest and the 3rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,384 postcodes in the WF16 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around WF16 0LJ, 38.6% of property is privately rented and 30.7% is socially rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around WF16 0LJ, 24.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 20.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around WF16 0LJ, the average age was 37.9 and the most common age was 7.
The graph below shows how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around WF16 0LJ, 0.5% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around WF16 0LJ, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to Yorkshire and The Humber and the rest of England & Wales.