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Applecross Cottage, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Applecross Cottage

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

Applecross Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Besthorpe, Newark, Newark (NG23 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 424% above the 1997 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm. At 79 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

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Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Oct 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Applecross Cottage, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Applecross Cottage has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Applecross Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£50,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 1997Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 7HR: £410,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Applecross Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£633

Street avg £2,742

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Applecross Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£363k

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3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Canon Stevens Close, Collingham

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3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Beeches Court, South Scarle

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£240k

1 Buller Close, Collingham

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2 bed
Area

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.
Full Newark report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Trent Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Sutton-On-Trent Primary and Nursery School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 7HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG23 7HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 7HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Applecross Cottage, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.