What kind of home is Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP last sold for £234,500 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and September 2007, Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP rose from £120,000 to £234,500, a change of £114,500. That works out to roughly +46.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP have?

The current EPC rating for Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP use?

The latest EPC at Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP have?

Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP is in council tax band D.

Which area is Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP in?

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

What is crime like near Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Police records around Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

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

What transport links are near Dovecote, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

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

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Dovecote, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP

8 planning records

Estimated value

£426,000

Since the 2007 sale (£234,500)+82%
Against NG23 5NP's recent median (£376,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£426,000

Against its 2007 sale (£234,500)+82%
Against NG23 5NP's recent median (£376,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Dovecote is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG23 5NP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
147 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in NG23 5NP
5 sales, median £376,000 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Dovecote's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).

Sales timeline

10 September 2007Most recent
£234,500
+95.4%over 1 year
9 December 2005
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5NP: £376,000 (2025–2022).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Dovecote, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Dovecote

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

Dovecote is a detached house in Elston, Newark, Newark (NG23 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 46.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 81.7% above the 2007 sale of £234,500. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2027

11 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dovecote, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dovecote has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

8 applications on record at Dovecote, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP

8decisions4extensions76documents6nearby

Aug 2016
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to dwelling
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/01095/LBC
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ConditionsAug 2019Decision
ConditionsAug 2019Decision

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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.

Dovecote outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,595

Street avg £2,953

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

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

70/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.

Nearest schools

All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary152m
Flintham Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

ChurchBus stop72m
Toad LaneBus stop164m
Central DriveBus stop217m
Low StreetBus stop328m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences242 reports29%
Anti-social Behaviour136 reports16%
Other Theft104 reports12%
Criminal Damage & Arson101 reports12%

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Dovecote is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG23 5NP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Dovecote. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Dovecote was lodged in October 2017 at band C and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Dovecote. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NG23 5NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Dovecote is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Level 3 Building Survey

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