Half Penny Cottage, School Lane, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DW
About Half Penny Cottage
Half Penny Cottage is a detached house in Walton, Wetherby, Wetherby (LS23 7DW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 20.9% above the 2013 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Half Penny Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Half Penny Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Willow - To remove as tree is dead. Will replace with a new Willow Tree in suitable place
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02875/TR
- Jun 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/02303/FU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Half Penny Cottage
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
Price for Half Penny Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 18 years.
£473,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2013Most recent
£473,000
+12.6%over 2 years29 March 2011
£420,000
+82.6%over 8 years13 October 2002
£230,000
+150.0%over 7 years28 February 1995
£92,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LS23 7DW: £136,500 (2013–1998).
Nearby sales in LS23 7DW
1 Moorside Cottage, School Lane, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DW
Sold Nov 2013
£195,0003 Moorside Cottage, School Lane, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DW
Sold May 2000
£78,000Ivy House Barn, School Lane, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DW
Sold Mar 1999
£222,000Stone Barn, School Lane, Walton, Wetherby, LS23 7DW
Sold Apr 1998
£75,000
Everything we know about Half Penny Cottage, 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 School Lane homes
On epc rating, Half Penny Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.7 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch. 4 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB