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

Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB last sold for £335,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £199,500 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and May 2017, Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB rose from £199,500 to £335,000, a change of £135,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5RB. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is in council tax band E.

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

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

Is Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB in a safe area?

Police records around Garden 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 Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

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

What transport links are near Garden Cottage, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The closest bus stop to Garden 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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Garden Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 40.3% above the 2017 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

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.

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 12 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£335,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2017Most recent
£335,000
+15.5%over 10 years
17 August 2006
£290,000
+45.4%over 4 years
27 June 2002
£199,500

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.

On epc rating, Garden Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £2,419

On par

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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