Fota Cottage, Blidworth Dale, Ravenshead, Nottingham, NG15 9AL
About Fota Cottage
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).
Energy performance
Fota Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Fota Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Fota Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Blidworth Dale homes
Fota Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 222 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 13.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB







