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

17 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
466 m²
5016 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 263 High Street

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

263 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 466 m² (around 5016 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 466 m² the property is well over the postcode median (252 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,225,000 sits 71.2% above the 2018 sale of £1,300,000. 17 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

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

263 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Jul 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2015from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE49toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 263 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 263 High Street in 2022.

  1. Mar 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    See attached documents. Please note the following: -none of the trees are subject to a TPO -all trees are being pruned / cut back to enable healthier growth. The trees /shrubs /hedges have not been pruned/cut back for some time. Species affected include: fruit, Laburnum, Laurel, Holly, Forsythia, Bamboo, Ivy, Berbis, Privit, Sorbus, Budleia, Viburnum, Yew tree hedge. -the work is to be undertaken by a professional Tree Expert

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00741/TR
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed building application for replacement windows to front

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/09804/LI
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£2,225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2018Most recent

    £1,300,000

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

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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.

263 High Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,790

Street avg £3,181

Below

Floor Area

466 m²

Street avg 294 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 16.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for LS23 6AL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 263 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.