What kind of home is 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

8 Church Street, NG23 5EN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

8 Church Street, NG23 5EN last sold for £135,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and March 2016, 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN rose from £40,000 to £135,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

8 Church Street, NG23 5EN has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

8 Church Street, NG23 5EN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN in?

8 Church Street, NG23 5EN sits in Long Bennington, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

Police records around 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN 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 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

The closest primary school to 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN is Long Bennington Church of England Academy (235m).

How well connected is 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Street, NG23 5EN is The Reindeer PH, 253m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Church Street

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

8 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Long Bennington, Newark, Newark (NG23 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 37% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

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 15 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Feb 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Street, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£135,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2016Most recent
£135,000
+252.5%over 16 years
24 March 2000
£38,300
-4.3%over 8 months
5 August 1999
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5EN: £500,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in NG23 5EN

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Church Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,700

Street avg £2,314

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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