2 Forest Cottages, Derby Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7QN
About 2 Forest Cottages
2 Forest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG17 7QN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 42.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 179.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in June 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Forest Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Forest Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2018Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG17 7QN: £50,000 (2018–1997).
Nearby sales in NG17 7QN
1 Forest Cottages, Derby Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7QN
Sold Jun 2018
£230,000Lilymoor, Derby Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7QN
Sold Sept 2009
£50,0002 Forest Farm House, Derby Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7QN
Sold Jun 1998
£45,0001 Forest Farm House, Derby Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7QN
Sold Feb 1997
£60,000Coxmoor Farm, Derby Road, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7QN
Sold Jun 1995
£59,950
Everything we know about 2 Forest Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Derby Road homes
2 Forest Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,054
Street avg £1,359
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Blidworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB