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20 Swallow Drive, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5FG

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 20 Swallow Drive

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

20 Swallow Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Claypole, Newark, Newark (NG23 5FG). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 144 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £425,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Swallow Drive, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Swallow Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 20 Swallow Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2024Most recent

    £425,000

    +136.1%over 21 years

  2. 22 May 2003

    £180,000

    +44.1%over 3 years

  3. 3 December 1999

    £124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5FG: £310,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Swallow Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Swallow Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £2,219

Strongly above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Swallow Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

1 Brunts Farm Close, Claypole

NG23 5AY

4 bed2 bath
£464k

1 Alexandra Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5DH

4 bed4 bath
£471k

1 Church Lane, Long Bennington

NG23 5EU

4 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Carriage Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5EF

4 bed3 bath
£361k

1 Bennington Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5HA

4 bed
£321k

1 Allen Close, Claypole

NG23 5FH

4 bed
£445k

1 Barley Court, Claypole

NG23 5AB

3 bed
£365k

1 Church Street, Long Bennington

NG23 5EN

3 bed1 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Claypole Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 5FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG23 5FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Swallow Drive, Claypole, Newark, NG23 5FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.