3 Central Drive, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NT
About 3 Central Drive
3 Central Drive is a semi-detached house in Elston, Newark, Newark (NG23 5NT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £183,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 13.7% above the 2023 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Central Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Central Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£183,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£183,000
+7.6%over 7 months25 April 2023
£170,000
+44.7%over 16 years2 March 2007
£117,500
-2.1%21 September 2006
£120,000
+58.0%over 4 years25 April 2002
£75,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5NT: £148,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in NG23 5NT
8 Central Drive, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NT
Sold Dec 2023
£148,0005 Central Drive, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NT
Sold Mar 2014
£170,0004 Central Drive, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NT
Sold May 2008
£124,0007 Central Drive, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NT
Sold Feb 2006
£111,2502 Central Drive, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NT
Sold Dec 2002
£86,000
Versus other Central Drive homes
3 Central Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,080
Street avg £1,624
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Central Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







