1 School Cottages, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
About 1 School Cottages
1 School Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brough, Newark, Newark (NG23 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 41.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 10 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 10 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2007Most recent
£178,000
+256.0%over 10 years14 February 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 7QE: £425,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in NG23 7QE
East View Cottage, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
Sold Nov 2023
£680,0001 The Cottage, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
Sold Jan 2023
£235,0001 Glebe Farm Cottages, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
Sold Oct 2021
£258,000Little Danethorpe Farm, The Stables, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
Sold Dec 2016
£425,000Little Danethorpe Farm, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
Sold May 2016
£700,000
Versus other Fosse Road homes
Price per m² for 1 School Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,132
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Winthorpe Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







