Blacksmith Cottage, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX
About Blacksmith Cottage
Blacksmith Cottage is a semi-detached house in Laxton, Newark, Newark (NG22 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
Blacksmith Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Blacksmith 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
Blacksmith Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£298,000
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 0NX: £429,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in NG22 0NX
School House, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX
Sold Jun 2021
£429,000The Old Vicarage, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX
Sold Jun 2021
£1,365,000Vicarage Cottage, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX
Sold Nov 2020
£335,000The Old School, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX
Sold Jul 2020
£150,0001 Church Cottages, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX
Sold Nov 2012
£204,000
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Nottsbus On Demand — 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







