Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 17 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Birch Road is a semi-detached house in New Ollerton, Newark, Newark (NG22 9PU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 December 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2015from Oct 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Birch Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£131,000
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 9PU: £125,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in NG22 9PU
14 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU
Sold Oct 2025
£137,0004 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU
Sold Aug 2022
£185,0008 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU
Sold Jun 2020
£124,00027 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU
Sold Nov 2019
£112,00013 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU
Sold Apr 2019
£115,000
Versus other Birch Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Birch Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newark district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
175/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Briar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Parkgate Academy. 5 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG22 9PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Birch Road, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.