2 The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
About 2 The Close
2 The Close is a detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 193.3% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. At 175 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 9 EPCs).
Energy performance
2 The Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 The Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2003Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RP: £220,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in NG23 5RP
Little Hollies, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold Aug 2021
£400,000Maidstone Cottage, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold Feb 2020
£39,995Tur School Cottage, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold May 2018
£220,000Woodview, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold May 2015
£228,700Holly House, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold May 2014
£350,000
Versus other The Close homes
EPC Rating for 2 The Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£857
Street avg £1,623
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







