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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ivy Cottage

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

Ivy Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Besthorpe, Newark, Newark (NG23 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 89.5% above the 2014 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Jul 2010
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2025from Sept 2013
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Ivy Cottage, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR

1decisions1extensions20documents7nearby
  1. Dec 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Householder Application for rear 1.5 and single storey extensions and detached single garage.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01383/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£152,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2014Most recent

    £152,000

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.

On habitable rooms, Ivy Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,652

Street avg £2,573

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ivy Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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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.
£240k

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2 bed
£222k

1 Barnfield Road, Collingham

NG23 7SN

2 bed
£212k

1 Beaufields House, The Poppyfields, Collingham

NG23 7BJ

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Crew Road, Collingham

NG23 7ST

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Cawthorn Close, Collingham

NG23 7SU

3 bed2 bath
£164k

1 Fleet Cottages, Fleet Lane, Besthorpe

NG23 7HW

2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Denbigh Court, Collingham

NG23 7PA

3 bed
£318k

1 Blackbourn Close, Collingham

NG23 7SR

3 bed2 bath
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 Ivy Cottage, Main Road, Besthorpe, Newark, NG23 7HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.