Manor Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
About Manor Cottage
Manor Cottage is a detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £412,500 — fresh data. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2011. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 13.9% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Manor Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2036
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Planning history
1 application on record at Manor Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
- Jan 2011Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of the barn to form a self-contained residential unit to use as a short term let facility (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01383/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Manor Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£412,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 April 2026Most recent
£412,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £382,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in NG23 5RB
Fieldmouse 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
£450,000Garden Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold May 2017
£335,000Briar House, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB
Sold Apr 2015
£382,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
Years Held for Manor Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,825
Street avg £2,339
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







