Westwood House, High Street, Laxton, Newark, NG22 0NX

Westwood House is a four-bedroom detached house in Laxton, Newark, Newark (NG22 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on b30k. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 67.3% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).