16 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH
About 16 Rectory Lane
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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 48.1% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £270,000 in January 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
16 Rectory Lane'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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
9 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH
Sold Jul 2023
£387,0004 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH
Sold Feb 2022
£300,0002 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH
Sold Aug 2017
£390,0007 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH
Sold May 2013
£288,50011 Rectory Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BH
Sold Aug 2011
£250,000
Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Price per m² for 16 Rectory Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,753
Street avg £2,363
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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
2/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.
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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







