Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
East Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
11 planning records
Estimated value
£606,000
- Against NG23 5NP's recent median (£376,000)+61%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
221 m²
2379 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£606,000
- Against NG23 5NP's recent median (£376,000)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for East Cottage is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
221 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in NG23 5NP
5 sales, median £376,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 11 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
East Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5NP: £376,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NG23 5NP
Millfield House, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
Sold May 2025
£670,0001 Elston Hall, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
Sold Dec 2024
£310,00010 Elston Hall, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
Sold Dec 2024
£376,000Cobblers Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
Sold Jan 2023
£240,0006 Elston Hall, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for East Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About East Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
East Cottage is a detached house in Elston, Newark, Newark (NG23 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (158 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
East 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 25 Feb 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 February 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Jun 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
50%74%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
NaturalMVHR
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against East Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at East Cottage in 2023.
11 applications on record at East Cottage, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP
11decisions13documents6nearby
- Jul 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1. 50% crowning of Silver Birch Tree in back garden2. Limb pruning to 2 branches of Ash Tree overhanging drive3. Removal of self sown Sycamore Tree in chicken run/hedge4. Removal of self sown Sycamore in hedge in rear garden5. 50% crowning of Ash Trees close to road in front garden6. 50% crowning of Cherry Tree in centre of front garden7. Trimming of Yew Trees to improve shape8. Remove lower limbs of Cherry Trees to avoid damage to telephone line9. 50% crowning of Ash Trees (self sown) in rear garden
- Reference
- 11/00854/TWCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2023Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (11 on record)
- All 11 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
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Versus other Top Street homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, East Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for East Cottage is modelled from its 221 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for East Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 East Cottage was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to East Cottage. 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
- East Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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