What type of property is Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP is a mid-terrace house.

When did Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP last change hands?

Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP last sold for £240,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and January 2023, Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP rose from £80,000 to £240,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

The current EPC rating for Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP heated?

The latest EPC at Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP located?

Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP sits in Elston, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Which schools serve Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

The closest primary school to Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP is All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School (152m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

The closest bus stop to Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, NG23 5NP is Church, 72m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cobblers Cottage

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

Cobblers Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Elston, Newark, Newark (NG23 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in January 2023.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cobblers 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.

Cobblers Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£240,000
+200.0%over 26 years
23 July 1996
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5NP: £420,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Top Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cobblers Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,892

Street avg £2,876

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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