Tur School Cottage, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
About Tur School Cottage
Tur School Cottage is a semi-detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5RP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 208.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Energy performance
Tur School Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at Tur School Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at Tur School Cottage, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
- May 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Dismantle tree to ground level and treat stump
- Reference
- 11/00710/TWCA
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Tur School Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.5% per year over 2 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 34.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2018Most recent
£220,000
+100.0%over 2 years27 January 2016
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5RP: £350,000 (2021–2006).
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
£39,995Woodview, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold May 2015
£228,700Holly House, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold May 2014
£350,000The Bakehouse, The Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5RP
Sold Apr 2005
£225,000
Versus other The Close homes
Tur School Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,014
Street avg £1,315
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







