288 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ
About 288 High Street
288 High Street is a semi-detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 73 m² this is the 6th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 26 units on file.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
288 High Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2022Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from Personal Training Gym to a hairdressers
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/04389/FU
- Feb 2013RenovationFullIn report
Retrospective application for alterations to frontage to revise windows layout to personal training studio with flat over
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02040/FU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2007Most recent
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6AJ: £512,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LS23 6AJ
260 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ
Sold Jul 2025
£630,000284 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ
Sold Feb 2025
£220,000270 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ
Sold Oct 2024
£915,000308 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ
Sold Apr 2022
£440,750292 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£512,500
Everything we know about 288 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other High Street homes
288 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
High Street Grove Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB