What type of property is The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX last sold for £550,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and October 2019, The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX rose from £92,000 to £550,000, a change of £458,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The current EPC rating for The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS23 6BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX heated?

The latest EPC at The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX is in council tax band E.

Where is The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX located?

The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX sits in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby. It falls within the LS23 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

Police records around The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX 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 The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The closest primary school to The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX is St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (268m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (1.1km).

What transport links are near The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX?

The closest bus stop to The Shires, Stables Lane, LS23 6BX is Pine Tree Avenue, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Shires, Stables Lane, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BX

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Shires

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

The Shires is a detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £550,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 16.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 64.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Shires'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 20 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Shires, Stables Lane, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Shires has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The Shires has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£550,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2019Most recent
£550,000
+27.9%over 3 years
12 February 2016
£430,000
+30.3%over 10 years
15 August 2005
£330,000
+258.7%over 9 years
1 August 1996
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6BX: £457,500 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in LS23 6BX

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On the street

Versus other Stables Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Shires stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,955

Street avg £2,711

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 10 years

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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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.

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

Pine Tree Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 6BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 6BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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