Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beech Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£579,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£465,000)+25%
- Against NG23 5RB's recent median (£382,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£579,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£465,000)+25%
- Against NG23 5RB's recent median (£382,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in NG23 5RB
5 sales, median £382,000 (2026–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Beech Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 August 2019Most recent
£465,000
+44.0%over 13 years24 March 2006
£323,000
+24.2%over 2 years20 October 2003
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £382,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in NG23 5RB
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Sold Apr 2026
£412,500Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Oct 2025
£290,000Rectory Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Sept 2017
£450,000Garden Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold May 2017
£335,000Briar House, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Apr 2015
£382,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Beech 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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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 £579,000 is 24.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £465,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
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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
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 April 2023
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
- Oct 2019Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Cypress Tree - Height reduction of approx 4-5m
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 19/01626/TWCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2023Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2022Decision
+ 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
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 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 £2,264
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beech Cottage is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for Beech 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 Beech Cottage was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Beech 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.
- Council tax band
- Beech Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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