Rectory Cottage, Church Lane, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NE
About Rectory Cottage
Rectory Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Plumtree, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG12 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £405,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Rectory Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a porch application was refused at Rectory Cottage in 2022.
- Aug 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side/front extension to link the existing dwelling with a new conversion of the existing barn outbuilding. Demolition of existing porches and construction of new porch. External alterations to doors and fenestration (Resubmission of 21/03075/FUL)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01110/FUL
- Feb 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey side/front extension to link the existing dwelling with a new conversion of the existing barn outbuilding. Demolition of existing porches and construction of new porch. External alterations to doors and fenestration and application of waney edged and fluted timber cladding.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03075/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2021Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG12 5NE: £230,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in NG12 5NE
4 The Green, Church Lane, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NE
Sold Jul 2024
£284,0002 Church Lane, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NE
Sold Apr 2021
£178,0002 The Green, Church Lane, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NE
Sold Dec 2017
£218,000Willow Hault, Church Lane, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NE
Sold Sept 2017
£425,0003 The Green, Church Lane, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NE
Sold Nov 2005
£180,500
Versus other Church Lane homes
On price per m², Rectory Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,133
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Griffin — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Tollerton Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







