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Averham Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

Estimated value

£394,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£96,000)+310%
  • Against NG23 5RB's recent median (£412,500)-4%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£394,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£96,000)+310%
  • Against NG23 5RB's recent median (£412,500)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Averham Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG23 5RB. 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

    151 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in NG23 5RB

    5 sales, median £412,500 (2026–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Averham Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 1997Most recent

    £96,000

    +346.5%over 1 year

  2. 2 May 1995

    £21,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £412,500 (2026–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Averham Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About Averham Cottage

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

Averham Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 133.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 310.4% above the 1997 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Averham Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Averham Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Averham Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£636

Street avg £2,558

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Above
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

70/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Peter's Crosskeys CofE AcademyPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Primary SchoolBus stop158m
  • Staythorpe RoadBus stop272m
  • Hopwass CloseBus stop483m
  • Staythorpe RoadBus stop1.1km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Averham Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG23 5RB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Averham Cottage. 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 Averham Cottage was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Averham 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 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NG23 5RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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