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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Maple Cottage

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

Maple Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 67.8% above the 2004 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 177 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Maple Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

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

A a rear extension application was refused at Maple Cottage in 2022.

2 applications on record at Maple Cottage, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

2decisions2extensions23documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey and two storey rear extension and replacement of existing garage door and windows.

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01152/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£295,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2004Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £382,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Maple Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £2,414

Below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£445k

1 Barley Court, Claypole

NG23 5AB

3 bed
£365k

1 Church Street, Long Bennington

NG23 5EN

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Back Lane, Claypole

NG23 5AA

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Ayrshire Way, Averham

NG23 5FW

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Church Lane, Long Bennington

NG23 5EU

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Alexandra Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5DH

4 bed4 bath
£431k

1 Brunts Farm Close, Claypole

NG23 5AY

4 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Carriage Close, Long Bennington

NG23 5EF

4 bed3 bath
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

2/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NG23 5RB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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