2 The Old Forge, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
About 2 The Old Forge
2 The Old Forge is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in East Stoke, Newark, Newark (NG23 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold October 2022 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 The Old Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 2 The Old Forge, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Householder application for creation of a flat roof and installation of a balcony to the side of the house
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02107/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2023Decision
- Garage ConversionJul 2023Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 The Old Forge has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 23 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2022Most recent
£425,000
+9.0%over 1 year22 June 2021
£390,000
+69.6%over 12 years7 May 2009
£230,000
+618.8%over 9 years21 February 2000
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5QQ: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NG23 5QQ
Oakdene, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
Sold May 2024
£153,000Bosworth House, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
Sold Jul 2023
£725,000Edgecourt Cottage, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
Sold Mar 2022
£360,000Barnet Cottage, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
Sold Jan 2022
£375,000Hexham Lodge, Fosse Road, East Stoke, Newark, NG23 5QQ
Sold Nov 2021
£430,000
Versus other Fosse Road homes
On epc rating, 2 The Old Forge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,742
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Moor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







