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Fern Cottage, Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, Nottingham, NG12 3EH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fern Cottage

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

Fern Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kinoulton, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG12 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 70.5% above the 2006 sale of £217,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fern Cottage

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

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
24%76%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2022from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
76%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fern Cottage, Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, Nottingham, NG12 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Pitched roof to existing flat roofed extension

    Agent
    Nostalgic Homes
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    09/01205/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Fern Cottage, Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, Nottingham, NG12 3EH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£217,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2006Most recent

    £217,000

    +193.2%over 9 years

  2. 5 June 1997

    £74,000

    +10.4%over 11 months

  3. 11 July 1996

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG12 3EH: £508,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Owthorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Fern Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,722

Street avg £2,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fern Cottage

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

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£538k

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NG12 3TR

4 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Autumn Road, Cotgrave

NG12 3SR

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Boswell Close, Kinoulton

NG12 3ET

3 bed
£278k

1 Butler Close, Cropwell Butler

NG12 3AF

3 bed
£275k

1 Ash Lea Close, Cotgrave

NG12 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Avondale, Cotgrave

NG12 3LR

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bonnymead, Cotgrave

NG12 3QH

3 bed
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.
Full Nottingham report

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

0.2 km

Hickling Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Kinoulton Primary School. 1 school 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 3EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG12 3EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG12 3EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 Fern Cottage, Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, Nottingham, NG12 3EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.