Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a semi-detached house in Long Bennington, Newark, Newark (NG23 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 122.4% above the 2004 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 3a, Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
4decisions2extensions30documents6nearby
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of side, rear and front extensions, alteration to access to include close boarded fencing and 2m wall
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- s16/0164
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2016Decision
- ConditionsOct 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£228,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 2004Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5EN: £500,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in NG23 5EN
32 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
Sold Apr 2026
£593,00036a, Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
Sold Dec 2024
£462,5009a, Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
Sold Aug 2024
£625,0001 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
Sold Mar 2023
£370,0009 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN
Sold Oct 2021
£500,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,399
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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.
Crime
70/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Reindeer PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Long Bennington Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 5EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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