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Brass Farthing, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Brass Farthing

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

Brass Farthing is a four-bedroom detached house in Besthorpe, Newark, Newark (NG23 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £450,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Brass Farthing's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Brass Farthing 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.

Brass Farthing valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2023Most recent

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 7HR: £397,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Brass Farthing outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,169

Street avg £2,320

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brass Farthing

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.
£306k

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NG23 7SW

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£478k

1 Drummond Grove, Collingham

NG23 7BF

5 bed3 bath
£475k

1 Beeches Court, South Scarle

NG23 7JQ

3 bed
£367k

1 Canon Stevens Close, Collingham

NG23 7RH

3 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Deane Close, Collingham

NG23 7PD

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Fisher Close, Collingham

NG23 7SL

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Blackbourn Close, Collingham

NG23 7SR

3 bed2 bath
£317k

1 Denbigh Court, Collingham

NG23 7PA

3 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 Brass Farthing, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.