Cowslip Cottage, Bacon Lane, West Markham, Newark, NG22 0GU
About Cowslip Cottage
Cowslip Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in West Markham, Newark, Newark (NG22 0GU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 198 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 34.4% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Cowslip Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Cowslip Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Cowslip Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 8 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2007Most recent
£395,000
+154.8%over 8 years25 November 1998
£155,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NG22 0GU: £150,000 (2018–1999).
Versus other Bacon Lane homes
On epc rating, Cowslip Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
East Markham Primary School. 3 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB