5 Manor Cottages, Manor Lane, Shelford, Nottingham, NG12 1ES
About 5 Manor Cottages
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.
Energy performance
5 Manor Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
5 Manor Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2019Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Retrospective planning permission for change of use of outbuilding to offices
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01861/COU
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Manor Cottages
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2024Most recent
£825,000
Versus other Manor Lane homes
Floor Area for 5 Manor Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







