What kind of home is Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB last change hands?

Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB last sold for £290,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and October 2025, Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB rose from £98,000 to £290,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB have?

The current EPC rating for Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB use?

The latest EPC at Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is in council tax band D.

Which area is Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB in?

Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB sits in Averham, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

What is crime like near Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

Police records around Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB show an average of 70 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The closest primary school to Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The closest bus stop to Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is Primary School, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Fieldmouse Cottage

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

Fieldmouse Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £290,000. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 13.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Sept 2013

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

1decisions6nearby

Mar 2015
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell 1 No Ash Tree due to a large cavity on stress point (danger to the owners).
Reference
15/00360/TWCA
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2025Most recent
£290,000
+23.4%over 19 years
9 December 2005
£235,000
+139.8%over 7 years
31 March 1998
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £412,500 (2026–2015).

Nearby sales in NG23 5RB

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Fieldmouse Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,053

Street avg £2,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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