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1 Dovecote Cottage, Main Street, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Dovecote Cottage

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

1 Dovecote Cottage is a semi-detached house in Dry Doddington, Newark, Newark (NG23 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD61toE45
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dovecote Cottage, Main Street, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dovecote Cottage has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

1 Dovecote Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5HU: £259,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Dovecote Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dovecote Cottage

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.
£162k

1 Chetwynd Bungalows, Main Street, Dry Doddington

NG23 5HX

2 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Central Drive, Elston

NG23 5NT

£148k

1 Cherry Lane, Stubton

NG23 5BZ

£225k

1 Chapel Lane, Claypole

NG23 5BB

£225k

1 Church Meadow, Claypole

NG23 5AR

2 bed
£226k

1 Charnells Cottage, Inholms Road, Flintham

NG23 5LF

£230k

1 Allen Road, Fenton

NG23 5DG

£262k

1 Church View, Main Street, Dry Doddington

NG23 5HU

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

0.0 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 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 5HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG23 5HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 1 Dovecote Cottage, Main Street, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.