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Heckmondwike

West Yorkshire · 6,211 properties sold since 1995

Postcodes: WF16WF17
Average Property Value
£161,248
↓ 11.2% YoY

Market analysis

Homes in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire sell for an average of £161,248 — 41% below the UK average of £271,295. The median sold price is £150,000. In 2025, the most recent complete year, prices fell 11.2% year on year, from £189,568 to £168,427. Since 2015, average values in Heckmondwike have grown by 53%.

Semi-detached houses are the most commonly sold property type in Heckmondwike, making up 41% of transactions. Heckmondwike spans 2 postcode areas, with 6,211 sales registered since 1995.

£161,248
Average
£150,000
Median
£10k
Lowest
£2.3M
Highest

Liveability Score

Aggregated from 2 postcode areas

Good
73 / 100
Education 62
Connectivity 96
Market Stability 59
Family-Friendly 82

Price Trend

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
£128k £168k

Property Types

Semi-Detached 41%
Terraced 36%
Detached 16%
Flat 5%
Other 2%
6,211 total sales across 5 property types

Market Summary

£115k
Lower Quartile
£150k
Median
£185k
Upper Quartile
Price Distribution £10k – £2.3M

Yearly Price History

Year Average Median Sales Change
2026 (YTD) £189,032 £205,000 30 ↑ 12.2%
2025 £168,427 £165,000 158 ↓ 11.2%
2024 £189,568 £161,500 170 ↑ 13.2%
2023 £167,430 £152,000 160 ↑ 4.8%
2022 £159,818 £150,000 173 ↑ 8.9%
2021 £146,791 £135,000 211 ↑ 6.3%
2020 £138,068 £137,000 193 ↑ 4.7%
2019 £131,913 £125,000 202 ↑ 11.4%
2018 £118,402 £110,000 167 ↓ 27.9%
2017 £164,314 £119,000 157 ↑ 28.6%
2016 £127,755 £118,000 192 ↑ 16.3%
2015 £109,826 £103,000 191

Postcode Areas in Heckmondwike

Heckmondwike covers 2 postcode areas. Click any one for detailed property data, schools, crime stats, and demographics.

WF16WF17

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Streets in Heckmondwike

The 60 busiest streets in Heckmondwike by number of recorded sales. Each page lists every property on the street and what it last sold for.

Greenfields 225 High Street 205 Fairfield Road 195 Walkley Lane 148 Leeds Old Road 143 Redberry Avenue 137 Stonedene Court 113 Hollinbank Lane 111 Westfield Street 108 Fieldhead Way 107 Castle Hill View 102 Jeremy Lane 98 Cemetery Road 85 Longfield Road 84 Leeds Road 83 Berwick Avenue 83 Mallard Close 83 Chapel Avenue 81 Russell Close 78 Brunswick Place 77 Fisher Way 76 Brighton Street 74 Cawley Lane 71 New North Road 69 Chapel Lane 69 Francis Street 68 Church Street 64 Batley Road 63 Lowcliff Walk 63 Horton Street 63 Boundary Street 57 Capas Heights Way 56 Harewood Avenue 54 Walkley Terrace 54 Longfield Court 54 Vernon Road 53 Badgers Walk 53 Lawrence Crescent 48 King Street 48 Tidswell Street 45 Ings Road 44 Dale Lane 44 Powell Street 44 Market Street 43 Goose Hill 42 Willow Tree Court 42 Keats Drive 41 Clarkson Close 40 Darley Street 40 Hill Top Estate 38 Carriage Way 38 Trueman Avenue 36 Market Place 36 Houldsworth Avenue 35 Halifax Road 34 Eldon Street 34 Cambridge Street 34 Priestley Avenue 34 Clarkson Avenue 34 Old Station Court 34

Frequently asked questions about Heckmondwike

What is the average house price in Heckmondwike?
The average sold price in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire is £161,248, across 1,095 sales since 2020. The median is £150,000 — the middle price, which a few very expensive sales cannot pull upward.
Are house prices in Heckmondwike rising or falling?
In 2025, the last complete year, the average sold price in Heckmondwike was £168,427, down 11.2% on 2024's £189,568.
How many properties have sold in Heckmondwike?
HM Land Registry has recorded 6,211 sales in Heckmondwike since 1995, across 2 postcode areas (WF16, WF17). The most common property type is semi-detached.

About this data

Averages and medians for Heckmondwike cover the 1,095 sales registered since 2020, so they describe the current market rather than three decades of it. The 6,211 figure is every sale since records begin in 1995, and the yearly chart uses each year's own sales. Prices are what buyers actually paid, as registered with HM Land Registry — not asking prices or estimates. Scotland and Northern Ireland are not in this dataset; see Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Crown copyright 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0