What kind of home is 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

290 High Street, LS23 6AJ is a detached house.

What energy rating does 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

290 High Street, LS23 6AJ has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft). That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS23 6AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ use?

The latest EPC at 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

290 High Street, LS23 6AJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2024 under ref. 24/04921/FU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

290 High Street, LS23 6AJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ in?

290 High Street, LS23 6AJ sits in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby. It falls within the LS23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

Police records around 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other theft makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

The closest primary school to 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ is St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (537m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (1.6km).

How well connected is 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ?

The closest bus stop to 290 High Street, LS23 6AJ is High Street Grove Rd, 26m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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290 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 290 High Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

290 High Street is a detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

290 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 290 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey and first floor extensions to the rear, conversion of barn store to ancillary habitable accommodation, new openings to sides and rear
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
24/04921/FU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

290 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£762,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6AJ: £512,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LS23 6AJ

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wetherby district page.

Full Wetherby report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS23 6AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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