What type of property is Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB?

Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB is a semi-detached house.

What did Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB sell for?

Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB last sold for £530,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and January 2024, Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB rose from £84,000 to £530,000, a change of £446,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB?

The current EPC rating for Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB?

Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LS23 7AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB heated?

The latest EPC at Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB have?

Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB has 3 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB located?

Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB sits in Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Wetherby. It falls within the LS23 postcode district.

What is crime like near Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB?

Police records around Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB 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 Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB?

The closest primary school to Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch (278m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Boston Spa Academy (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB?

The closest bus stop to Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, LS23 7AB is Church Causeway- Bridge Foot, 29m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AB

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lime Tree Cottage

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

Lime Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £530,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lime Tree Cottage, The Green, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lime Tree Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Mar 2025
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed building application for removal of a window and door to the south elevation of extension and infilling with stonework
Listed
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
25/00060/LI
View planning record
Jun 2016
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed Building Application for internal alterations to create en-suite
Listed
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
16/02576/LI
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.

Lime Tree Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2024Most recent
£530,000
+531.0%over 27 years
15 November 1996
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 7AB: £665,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in LS23 7AB

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On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Lime Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,955

Street avg £3,548

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Church Causeway- Bridge Foot — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LS23 7AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 7AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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65 dB

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