What type of property is Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW last sold for £650,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and October 2016, Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW rose from £70,000 to £650,000, a change of £580,000. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,512 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW had any planning applications?

Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW has council approval for single-storey extension granted in March 2008 under ref. 08/00605/FU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW is in council tax band E.

Where is Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW located?

Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW sits in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby. It falls within the LS23 postcode district.

What is crime like near Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

Police records around Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW 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 Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

The closest primary school to Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW is St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Cottage, High Street, LS23 6AW is Low Mills Farm, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard Cottage, High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AW

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

140 m²

1512 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1512 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 20.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard Cottage'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 04 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Jun 2011
Change Of UseFull
In report
Change of use of outbuilding from ancillary accommodation to holiday let/rental accommodation
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
11/01627/FU
View planning record
Mar 2008
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension with juliet balcony, infill extension to existing outbuildings forming conservatory and ancillary accommodation and new roof to existing dormer window to rear
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
08/00605/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.

Orchard Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£650,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2016Most recent
£650,000
+20.4%over 9 years
31 July 2007
£540,000
+671.4%over 8 years
17 August 1998
£70,000

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Area

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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

Low Mills Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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