What kind of home is Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU?

Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU sell for?

Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU last sold for £264,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,500 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and February 2016, Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU rose from £192,500 to £264,000, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU have?

The current EPC rating for Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU?

Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU use?

The latest EPC at Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU?

Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU is in council tax band D.

Which area is Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU in?

Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU sits in Dry Doddington, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Lincolnshire.

What schools are near Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU?

The closest primary school to Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU is The Claypole Church of England Primary School (2.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU?

The closest bus stop to Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, NG23 5HU is Demand Responsive Area, 41m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Grey Lodge Cottage, Main Street, Dry Doddington, Newark, NG23 5HU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Grey Lodge Cottage

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

Grey Lodge Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Dry Doddington, Newark, Newark (NG23 5HU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 34.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Grey Lodge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Grey Lodge Cottage 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.

Grey Lodge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£264,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2016Most recent
£264,000
+37.1%over 2 years
15 November 2013
£192,500

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

Nearby sales in NG23 5HU

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.

Grey Lodge Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,941

Street avg £1,660

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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