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Fota Cottage, Blidworth Dale, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Fota Cottage

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

Fota Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ravenshead, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG15 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 132 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

Fota Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromG10toF23
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fota Cottage, Blidworth Dale, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fota Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Fota Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Blidworth Dale homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Fota Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 40 (E)

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 13.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fota 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
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

0.8 km

Quarry Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Abbey Gates Primary School. 2 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 NG15 9AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG15 9AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG15 9AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

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 Fota Cottage, Blidworth Dale, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.