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Poppy Cottage, School Lane, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Poppy Cottage

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

Poppy Cottage is a detached house in East Stoke, Newark, Newark (NG23 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 92 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromF25toE40
Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Poppy Cottage, School Lane, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Poppy Cottage has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

Poppy Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5QL: £485,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Poppy Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Poppy Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£230k

1 Allen Road, Fenton

NG23 5DG

£226k

1 Charnells Cottage, Inholms Road, Flintham

NG23 5LF

£225k

1 Chapel Lane, Claypole

NG23 5BB

£225k

1 Church Meadow, Claypole

NG23 5AR

2 bed
£262k

1 Church View, Main Street, Dry Doddington

NG23 5HU

£269k

1 Averill Villa, Staythorpe Road, Averham

NG23 5QZ

£270k

1 Bramble Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5GF

£280k

1 Ayrshire Way, Averham

NG23 5FW

3 bed2 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Poppy Cottage, School Lane, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.