Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sherwood Cottage, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Sherwood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sherwood Cottage is a detached house in Harby, Newark, Newark (NG23 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sherwood Cottage, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sherwood Cottage has no planning applications on record.
6
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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sherwood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 7EB: £360,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in NG23 7EB
The Paddocks, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB
Sold Nov 2024
£303,000Larch House, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB
Sold Jan 2022
£815,000The Hollies, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB
Sold Nov 2015
£357,500Lavenda Cottage, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB
Sold Aug 2014
£380,000Orchard House, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB
Sold Jan 2014
£360,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sherwood Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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
0.1 km
Low Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen Eleanor Primary School. 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sherwood Cottage, High Street, Harby, Newark, NG23 7EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.