Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Alma Cottage, Thoresby Street, Mansfield, NG18 1QF
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Alma Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Alma Cottage is a detached house in Mansfield (NG18 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Alma Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
12%45%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 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 Alma Cottage, Thoresby Street, Mansfield, NG18 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Alma Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 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.
Alma Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£122,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG18 1QF: £87,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NG18 1QF
Versus other Thoresby Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Alma Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
657/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Thoresby Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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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 NG18 1QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
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