1 Bennington Close, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5HA
About 1 Bennington Close
1 Bennington Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Long Bennington, Newark, Newark (NG23 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in April 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 136 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 44.4% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
1 Bennington Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Bennington Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.
£249,995
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2009Most recent
£249,995
+2.5%over 3 years6 October 2005
£244,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5HA: £360,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in NG23 5HA
7 Bennington Close, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5HA
Sold May 2023
£480,000The Arch House, Bennington Close, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5HA
Sold Oct 2020
£360,0003 Bennington Close, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5HA
Sold Oct 2017
£325,00011 Bennington Close, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5HA
Sold May 2006
£284,950Mayfield House, Bennington Close, Long Bennington, Newark, NG23 5HA
Sold Mar 2002
£185,000
Versus other Bennington Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Bennington Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,838
Street avg £2,160
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Woods Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Long Bennington Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







