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Alma Cottage, Main Street, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DJ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Alma Cottage

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

Alma Cottage is a semi-detached house in Walton, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 7DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2018 for £420,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 126 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

Alma Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Oct 2011
Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Alma Cottage, Main Street, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Alma Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2009
    Conditions
    In report

    Consent, agreement or approval required by Condition 2 of Planning Application 08/04597/FU

    Reference
    09/02512/COND
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Part two storey part single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    08/04597/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2018Most recent

    £420,000

    +45.3%over 11 years
  2. 26 July 2007

    £289,000

    +25.7%over 1 year
  3. 27 October 2005

    £230,000

    +35.3%over 3 years
  4. 27 June 2002

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LS23 7DJ: £761,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Alma Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,746

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.2 km

Walton Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LS23 7DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Alma Cottage, Main Street, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.