What type of property is 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

157 High Street, LS23 6BH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

157 High Street, LS23 6BH last sold for £423,600 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

The current EPC rating for 157 High Street, LS23 6BH is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

157 High Street, LS23 6BH has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS23 6BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 157 High Street, LS23 6BH heated?

The latest EPC at 157 High Street, LS23 6BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

157 High Street, LS23 6BH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2024 under ref. 23/07283/FU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

157 High Street, LS23 6BH is in council tax band D.

Where is 157 High Street, LS23 6BH located?

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

How safe is the area around 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

Police records around 157 High Street, LS23 6BH 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 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

The closest primary school to 157 High Street, LS23 6BH is Primrose Lane Primary School (438m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (1.0km).

What transport links are near 157 High Street, LS23 6BH?

The closest bus stop to 157 High Street, LS23 6BH is Church, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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157 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BH

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 157 High Street

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

157 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £423,600 in October 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2024
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension; patio area and handrail to rear; replacement side window at ground floor level; obscured glazed window to side; demolition of existing rear extension.
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
23/07283/FU
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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.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£423,600

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2023Most recent
£423,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6BH: £525,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LS23 6BH

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 157 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,279

Street avg £3,729

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Chapel Lane, Clifford

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1 Albion Close, Clifford

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3 bed

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1 Ashmead, Clifford

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4 bed2 bath

£591k

1 Byland Close, Boston Spa

LS23 6PU

4 bed1 bath

£617k

1 Bowcliffe Mews, Nursery Way, Clifford

LS23 6FH

4 bed3 bath

£310k

1 Boston Mews, Boston Spa

LS23 6JE

2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Primrose Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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