What kind of home is The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB last sold for £450,000 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and October 2007, The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB rose from £425,000 to £450,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The current EPC rating for The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,927 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB use?

The latest EPC at The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

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

What is the council tax band for The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB in?

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

What is crime like near The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

Police records around The Pines, 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 The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

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

What is the nearest station to The Pines, Church Lane, NG23 5RB?

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

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The Pines, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

179 m²

1927 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Pines

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

The Pines is a four-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 179 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 36.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

The Pines's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromC75toB85

Oct 2021from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromB85toE53

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

42%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at The Pines, Church Lane, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RB

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Sept 2025
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Conifer tree - remove Prune tree - remove Ash tree - cut back as per annotated photo submitted.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
25/01353/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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£450,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2007Most recent
£450,000
+5.9%over 3 years
31 August 2004
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RB: £412,500 (2026–2017).

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.

The Pines outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,514

Street avg £2,370

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Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

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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

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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