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70 Grove Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AP

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
304 m²
3272 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 Grove Road

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

70 Grove Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 73).

At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,220,000 in September 2024.

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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

70 Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Grove Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 70 Grove Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Dec 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) to previously approved Planning Application 25/00753/FU (Demolition of rear extension and reduction of existing integral garage; removal of chimneys and pitched roofs to existing single storey elements with replacement dormer window to side; new front bay window to replace existing; single storey front extension and widening of existing vehicle access with new front gates; single storey side extension and single storey rear extension; removal of existing and new roof lights to front and rear; addition of solar panels to front and dormer window to rear; addition of bin stores and an air source heat pump to rear; new and amended doors and windows throughout; replacement roof tiles, render and new cladding; new patio areas to both sides/rear and landscaping) to vary the design of the driveway gate and associated walls and gateposts to different dimensions than in the approved scheme; Install a pedestrian gate along side the vehicle gate

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/06427/FU
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2025
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Demolition of rear extension and reduction of existing integral garage; removal of chimneys and pitched roofs to existing single storey elements with replacement dormer window to side; new front bay window to replace existing; single storey front extension and widening of existing vehicle access with new front gates; single storey side extension and single storey rear extension; removal of existing and new roof lights to front and rear; addition of solar panels to front and dormer window to rear; addition of bin stores and an air source heat pump to rear; new and amended doors and windows throughout; replacement roof tiles, render and new cladding; new patio areas to both sides/rear and landscaping

    Extension
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00753/FU
    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.

Latest sale on 70 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2024Most recent

    £1,220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6AP: £279,950 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 Grove Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,013

Street avg £3,317

Above

Floor Area

304 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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

Grove Rd Green Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 6AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LS23 6AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6AP

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 70 Grove Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.