Estate agents in Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber with about 13,368 residents. HM Land Registry records 105 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £181,000.
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Heckmondwike at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 105 sales in Heckmondwike from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £181,000.
38.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.7 years and sold for a median of 27.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £117,000 in 2016 and £170,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Heckmondwike
Median sale price in Heckmondwike: £181,000
| All homes | 105 sales, median £181,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 21 sales, median £245,000 |
| Semi-detached | 52 sales, median £179,000 |
| Terraced | 31 sales, median £145,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1 sale |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Kirklees the average price was £204,859 in June 2026, up 4.9% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £117,000 (194 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £121,500 (140 sales) |
| 2018 | £118,000 (152 sales) |
| 2019 | £130,000 (176 sales) |
| 2020 | £133,500 (144 sales) |
| 2021 | £140,000 (206 sales) |
| 2022 | £160,000 (165 sales) |
| 2023 | £159,997 (132 sales) |
| 2024 | £163,750 (148 sales) |
| 2025 | £170,000 (137 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Heckmondwike has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Batley at about 2 miles, Dewsbury at about 2 miles, Ravensthorpe at about 3 miles and Mirfield at about 3 miles. The A638, A62, A651, A649 and A652 pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway junctions are M62 junction 27 (Gildersome Interchange) and M606 junction 1 (Chain Bar Interchange), each about 3 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 11 miles away and Manchester Airport is about 35 miles away. Central London is about 166 miles away.
Schools in and near Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike has seven primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre, including Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.2 miles and Heckmondwike Primary Academy at about 0.4 miles. Heckmondwike Grammar School (grammar school, sixth form, academy) is about 0.3 miles away, while Spen Valley High School lies about 1.2 miles out and Batley Grammar School (free school) about 1.5 miles. Independent options include Brian Jackson College at about 0.2 miles and Cambridge Street School (boys only) at about 1.5 miles. Fairfield School and Becker School are the nearest special schools, at about 0.7 and 1.2 miles. Elliott Hudson College (free school) is about 5.3 miles away and the University of Huddersfield is about 6.4 miles from the centre.
Living in Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike is an urban town in Kirklees with around 13,000 residents. Semi-detached houses make up the largest share of homes, followed by terraced houses and about 65% of homes are owner occupied. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are at least 59 shops, including three supermarkets (Lidl and Heron Foods at about 0.3 miles and Morrisons at about 0.4 miles) and three convenience stores. Pubs number at least 13, with Old Hall about 0.2 miles away and there are two cafés, two restaurants and at least 18 takeaways. A doctors' surgery lies about 0.3 miles away, alongside three pharmacies, the nearest two being Well Pharmacy branches at about 0.3 and 0.4 miles. There are no dentists in the area, the nearest being about 1.5 miles away. Dewsbury and District Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.0 miles away. Heckmondwike Library is about 0.5 miles away and Heckmondwike Post Office about 0.4 miles. Seven named parks include Heckmondwike Green at about 0.3 miles and New Park and Algernon Firth Park at about 0.4 miles.
A short history of Heckmondwike
The name of Heckmondwike comes from Old English and appears to mean a dairy farm belonging to a man called Heahmund. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Hedmundewic and it was then a berewick, an independent village within the manor of Gomersal, which Dunstan and Gamel held before 1066. The name appears as Hecmundewik in the 13th century. The Poll Tax of 1379 lists seven families, about 35 people, mostly in isolated farmsteads such as Stubley Farm. By 1684 around 250 people lived in 50 houses. The town became known for blanket manufacture and a Blanket Hall for trade was built by 1811 and replaced by a second hall in 1839. Nineteen listed buildings stand near the centre, including two at Grade II*: the Upper Independent Chapel and the Old Hall Public House. The town stopped generating electricity in 1924.
Sport and leisure
Sport in Heckmondwike centres on Heckmondwike Crown Green Bowls Club and Firth Park Crown Green Bowls Club for bowls, with Heckmondwike Petanque Club for boules. There are also pitches and courts for soccer, tennis, rugby union and rugby league. Heckmondwike Sports Club and Heckmondwike Grammar School Sports Field are among the named grounds. For parks and open space there are Algernon Firth Park, Firthcliffe Recreation Ground, Milton Road Recreation Ground, New Park, Vernon Road Recreation Ground, Asquith Fields Play Area and Heckmondwike Green. A number of children's playgrounds are located across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Heckmondwike?
- The median price paid in Heckmondwike over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £181,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £245,000 for detached houses, £179,000 for semi-detached houses and £145,000 for terraced houses.
- How many homes were sold in Heckmondwike recently?
- There were 105 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. Of these, 21 were detached houses, 52 were semi-detached houses and 31 were terraced houses.
- What are the transport links in Heckmondwike?
- The nearest railway stations are Batley at about 2.0 miles and Dewsbury at about 2.1 miles. The nearest motorway junctions are M62 junction 27 (Gildersome Interchange) and M606 junction 1 (Chain Bar Interchange) at about 3 miles each. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 11 miles away.
- What schools are near Heckmondwike?
- There are 7 primary schools within about 0.9 miles of the centre, the nearest being Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Heckmondwike Grammar School at about 0.3 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in Heckmondwike?
- There is 1 estate agent sales branch with an office in Heckmondwike.
Areas near Heckmondwike
- Liversedge
- Batley
- Cleckheaton
- Moor Top
- Dewsbury
- Mirfield
- Drighlington
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw
Heckmondwike is in Kirklees.
Estate agents near Heckmondwike
- Hamond EstatesHeckmondwike WF16 0HE0.3 miles
- Ezmuve Estate AgentsBatley WF17 8LL1.3 miles
- Watsons Property ServicesBatley WF17 9EL1.5 miles
- Barkers Estate AgentsBatley WF17 9EY1.5 miles
- Blamires PropertyBatley WF17 9EX1.5 miles
- Wadham and IsherwoodGuildford GU1 3UY1.6 miles
- WhitegatesCleckheaton BD19 3RU1.8 miles
- Reeds RainsCleckheaton BD19 3RU1.8 miles
- Homesmart Sales & LettingsCleckheaton BD19 5DN1.9 miles
- Hunters Letting Agents CleckheatonCleckheaton BD19 3HS1.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Heckmondwike.