The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
About The Old Vicarage
The Old Vicarage is a detached house in Long Bennington, Newark, Newark (NG23 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
Energy performance
The Old Vicarage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
- Jan 2018Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extensions to and conversion of existing garage to form dwelling
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- S16/1643
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJun 2018Decision
- Garage ConversionJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Vicarage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£705,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£705,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5EU: £400,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in NG23 5EU
Priory Lodge, Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
Sold Mar 2022
£685,0008 Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
Sold Jun 2021
£400,0004 Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
Sold Mar 2021
£660,0001 Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
Sold Sept 2016
£375,0006 Church Lane, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5EU
Sold Aug 2001
£214,500
Versus other Church Lane homes
The Old Vicarage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,344
Street avg £2,345
Floor Area
301 m²
Street avg 256 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Woods Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Long Bennington Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
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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
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







