Hawthorn House, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP

Hawthorn House is a five-bedroom detached house in Elston, Newark, Newark (NG23 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (158 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 sits 59.7% above the 2010 sale of £390,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.