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

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 21.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £465,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

A a loft conversion application was refused at Beech Cottage in 2023.

4 applications on record at Beech Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

4decisions1extensions35documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Cypress Tree - Height reduction of approx 4-5m

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    19/01626/TWCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beech Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£465,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2019Most recent

    £465,000

    +44.0%over 13 years

  2. 24 March 2006

    £323,000

    +24.2%over 2 years

  3. 20 October 2003

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £382,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Beech Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,577

Street avg £2,202

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 167 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Church Street, Long Bennington

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3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Back Lane, Claypole

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£280k

1 Ayrshire Way, Averham

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3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Church Lane, Long Bennington

NG23 5EU

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Alexandra Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5DH

4 bed4 bath
£431k

1 Brunts Farm Close, Claypole

NG23 5AY

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Carriage Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5EF

4 bed3 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

0.2 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy. 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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