3 Hopwas Close, Averham, Newark, NG23 5UA

3 Hopwas Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Averham, Newark, Newark (NG23 5UA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 166.9% above the 2002 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.