Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Garden Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.
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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2026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 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
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 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.
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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.
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
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
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 years17 August 2006
£290,000
+45.4%over 4 years27 June 2002
£199,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £412,500 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in NG23 5RB
Manor Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Apr 2026
£412,500Fieldmouse Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Oct 2025
£290,000Beech Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Aug 2019
£465,000Rectory Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Sept 2017
£450,000Briar House, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Apr 2015
£382,000
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
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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 4Common questions
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