What kind of home is 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

217 High Street, LS23 6AQ is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ sell for?

217 High Street, LS23 6AQ last sold for £995,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and January 2022, 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ rose from £230,000 to £995,000, a change of £765,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

The current EPC rating for 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

217 High Street, LS23 6AQ has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (3,186 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 79% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LS23 6AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ use?

The latest EPC at 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

The most recent planning decision at 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ was a refusal for renovation (ref. 24/9/00004/MOD) in January 2024. Earlier filings include 8 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

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

Which area is 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ in?

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

What is crime like near 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

Police records around 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ 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 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

The closest primary school to 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ is St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (376m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (1.4km).

How well connected is 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ?

The closest bus stop to 217 High Street, LS23 6AQ is High Street Riverdale Gdns, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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217 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AQ

16 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

296 m²

3186 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 217 High Street

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

217 High Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

16 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 7 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,179,000 is 18.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £995,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 217 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a basement excavation application was refused at 217 High Street in 2024.

Mar 2024
Heritage
In report
Listed building application for the removal of three existing waste pipes; installation of one new replacement waste pipe.
Listed
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
24/00660/LI
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Mar 2024
Conditions
In report
Consent, agreement or approval required by Conditions 3, 4, 5, and 8 of 23/02383/LI.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
24/00908/COND
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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.

Price for 217 High Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£995,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2022Most recent
£995,000
+332.6%over 21 years
4 February 2000
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6AQ: £500,000 (2022–2016).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

High Street Riverdale Gdns — 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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