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2 Forestry Cottages, Haywood Oaks Lane, Blidworth, Mansfield, NG21 0PD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Forestry Cottages

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

2 Forestry Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blidworth, Mansfield, Mansfield (NG21 0PD). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 37.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Forestry Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Dec 2014
Main Fuel
Solid FuelDual

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
22%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2023from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromF26toE40
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forestry Cottages, Haywood Oaks Lane, Blidworth, Mansfield, NG21 0PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Forestry Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Forestry Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£140,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2020Most recent

    £140,000

    +84.2%over 5 years
  2. 30 January 2015

    £76,000

    +8.6%
  3. 14 January 2015

    £70,000

    +677.8%over 17 years
  4. 21 October 1997

    £9,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG21 0PD: £80,000 (2019–2000).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Mansfield district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Sherwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Blidworth Oaks Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG21 0PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG21 0PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG21 0PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 2 Forestry Cottages, Haywood Oaks Lane, Blidworth, Mansfield, NG21 0PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.