Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Castle Hill Cottages, Castle Lane, Codnor Park, Ironville, Nottingham, NG16 5PQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Castle Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Castle Hill Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ironville, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG16 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 63.5% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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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)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Jan 2011
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Feb 2025from Mar 2024
EPC improved fromF33toE45
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Castle Hill Cottages, Castle Lane, Codnor Park, Ironville, Nottingham, NG16 5PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Castle Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2012Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in NG16 5PQ: £150,000 (2023–2023).
Versus other Castle Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Castle Hill Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 27 (F)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
340/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Codnor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG16 5PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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