What type of property is 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

253 High Street, LS23 6AL is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 253 High Street, LS23 6AL last change hands?

253 High Street, LS23 6AL last sold for £585,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 253 High Street, LS23 6AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and July 2017, 253 High Street, LS23 6AL rose from £320,000 to £585,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

The current EPC rating for 253 High Street, LS23 6AL is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

253 High Street, LS23 6AL has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,822 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS23 6AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 253 High Street, LS23 6AL heated?

The latest EPC at 253 High Street, LS23 6AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

253 High Street, LS23 6AL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 253 High Street, LS23 6AL located?

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

How safe is the area around 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

Police records around 253 High Street, LS23 6AL 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.

Which schools serve 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

The closest primary school to 253 High Street, LS23 6AL is St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (645m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 253 High Street, LS23 6AL?

The closest bus stop to 253 High Street, LS23 6AL is River View, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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253 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AL

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

169 m²

1822 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 253 High Street

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

253 High Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1822 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 169 m² it sits well below the postcode median (269 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £759,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

253 High Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

253 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£585,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2017Most recent
£585,000
+82.8%over 14 years
19 December 2002
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6AL: £509,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LS23 6AL

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

253 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,456

Street avg £3,130

Above

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 315 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 16.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

River View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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