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5 Manor Cottages, Manor Lane, Shelford, Nottingham, NG12 1ES

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Manor Cottages

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

5 Manor Cottages is a semi-detached house in Shelford, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG12 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 38.8% below the 2024 sale of £825,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £825,000 in December 2024. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Manor Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Manor Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromF37toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Manor Cottages, Manor Lane, Shelford, Nottingham, NG12 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Manor Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2019
    Change Of UseAmendment
    In report

    Retrospective planning permission for change of use of outbuilding to offices

    Retrospective
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01861/COU
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Refurbishment of existing outbuilding including single storey extensions to south and west elevations.

    Agent
    Nick Bacon Architecture
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00572/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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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.
Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£825,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £825,000

On the street

Versus other Manor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Manor Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

Above

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Manor Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Nottingham district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Unicorn Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Gunthorpe CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 NG12 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG12 1ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG12 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 5 Manor Cottages, Manor Lane, Shelford, Nottingham, NG12 1ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.