1 Dovecote Cottages, Main Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NU
About 1 Dovecote Cottages
1 Dovecote Cottages is a semi-detached house in Laxton, Newark, Newark (NG22 0NU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
1 Dovecote Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Dovecote Cottages 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
1 Dovecote Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
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 NG22 0NU: £307,500 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in NG22 0NU
Versus other Main Street homes
Floor Area for 1 Dovecote Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







