8, Birkhead Street
8, Birkhead Street
Description & Estimates
8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 818 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 414 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike is £220,852 and its rental estimate is £1,071 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 falls within the WF16 postal district, in the borough of Kirklees.
Our Data Sources
8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike has a single entry in the Land Registry from December 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, we estimate a market value of £231,895 and a rental value of £1,125 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £205,392 and £996 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike has seen its estimated sale value climb by £3,340 (1.5%) and its estimated rental value rise by £43 per month (4.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike as measuring 414 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 22 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Feb 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike completed on 11th December 2020 at £150,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 14.4% over the period since December 2020.
- Sold Dec 2020£150,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike have sold within a radius of 520 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 29th August 2025, was 1, Fernlea Close, Heckmondwike, WF16 0EF, a freehold house which sold for £225,000.
Read more about house prices in WF16.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 22 addresses on Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, WF16, 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike comes out as the 21st largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £39k more expensive than the average property across the WF16 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mHeckmondwike Primary Academy
- 400mHoly Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
- 800mHealey Junior Infant and Nursery School
- 200mHeckmondwike Grammar School
- 2.0kmWestborough High School
- 2.1kmSt John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike, the nearest station is Dewsbury, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmDewsbury
- 2.9kmBatley
- 3.6kmRavensthorpe
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
