2 Keepers Cottage, Upper Hexgreave, Farnsfield, Newark, NG22 8LS
About 2 Keepers Cottage
2 Keepers Cottage is a semi-detached house in Farnsfield, Newark, Newark (NG22 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on biomass.
At 156 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (217 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
2 Keepers Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Keepers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
2 Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£451,000
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.
Versus other Upper Hexgreave homes
2 Keepers Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 286 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
1.4 km
Farnsfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







