What kind of home is 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN?

4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN last change hands?

4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN last sold for £193,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and August 2021, 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN rose from £125,000 to £193,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN?

4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (563 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN use?

The latest EPC at 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN in?

4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN sits in Claypole, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What is crime like near 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN?

Police records around 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN 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 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN?

The closest primary school to 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN is The Claypole Church of England Primary School (266m).

What transport links are near 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Oster Fen Lane, NG23 5BN is Demand Responsive Area, 330m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Oster Fen Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

52 m²

563 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Oster Fen Lane

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

4 Oster Fen Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Claypole, Newark, Newark (NG23 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 563 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £193,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

4 Oster Fen Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 August 2021

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Oster Fen Lane, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Oster Fen 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

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£193,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£193,000
+54.4%over 9 years
3 November 2011
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5BN: £240,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in NG23 5BN

On the street

Versus other Oster Fen Lane homes

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

Floor Area for 4 Oster Fen Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £2,658

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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.

£225k

1 Church Meadow, Claypole

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2 bed

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NG23 5HX

2 bed1 bath

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1 Ayrshire Way, Averham

NG23 5FW

3 bed2 bath

£294k

1 Back Lane, Claypole

NG23 5AA

3 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Church Street, Long Bennington

NG23 5EN

3 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Barley Court, Claypole

NG23 5AB

3 bed

£318k

1 Allen Close, Claypole

NG23 5FH

4 bed

£372k

1 Bennington Close, Long Bennington

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4 bed

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

0.3 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5BN

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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