What kind of home is 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH?

16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH sell for?

16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH last sold for £270,000 in January 2020, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH?

16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH use?

The latest EPC at 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH in?

16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH sits in Claypole, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH?

Police records around 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH?

The closest primary school to 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH is The Claypole Church of England Primary School (108m).

How well connected is 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Rectory Lane, NG23 5BH is Primary School, 115m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Rectory Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Rectory Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Claypole, Newark, Newark (NG23 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 50% above the 2020 sale of £270,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in January 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Rectory Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromD62toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Rectory Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5BH: £300,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in NG23 5BH

On the street

Versus other Rectory Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Rectory Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £2,363

Strongly below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£398k

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NG23 5AY

4 bed2 bath

£372k

1 Bennington Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5HA

4 bed

£480k

1 Church Lane, Long Bennington

NG23 5EU

4 bed1 bath

£493k

1 Alexandra Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5DH

4 bed4 bath

£318k

1 Allen Close, Claypole

NG23 5FH

4 bed

£437k

1 Barley Court, Claypole

NG23 5AB

3 bed

£355k

1 Church Street, Long Bennington

NG23 5EN

3 bed1 bath

Area

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.

Full Newark report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

70/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Claypole Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 5BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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