8 Bownas Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6EX
About 8 Bownas Road
8 Bownas Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Boston Spa, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 184 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £805,000 is 42.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Bownas Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of detached garage; single storey infill extension to rear with alterations to existing roof; single storey porch to front; single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/06196/FU
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02693/FU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Bownas Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bownas Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£805,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2017Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 6EX: £530,000 (2025–2001).
Nearby sales in LS23 6EX
4 Bownas Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6EX
Sold Feb 2025
£650,0006 Bownas Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6EX
Sold Mar 2022
£572,0003 Bownas Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6EX
Sold Jul 2019
£530,0007 Bownas Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6EX
Sold Oct 2001
£245,0001 Bownas Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6EX
Sold Sept 1996
£147,000
Everything we know about 8 Bownas Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bownas Road homes
8 Bownas Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,071
Street avg £4,175
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Clarendon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB