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2 School Cottages, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 School Cottages

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

2 School Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brough, Newark, Newark (NG23 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 162.7% above the 2006 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 10 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 School Cottages, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 School Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£75,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2006Most recent

    £75,000

    +20.0%over 2 years

  2. 17 July 2003

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 7QE: £425,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Fosse Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 School Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£862

Street avg £2,275

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 School Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£207k

1 Crew Road, Collingham

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2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Beaufields House, The Poppyfields, Collingham

NG23 7BJ

2 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Barnfield Road, Collingham

NG23 7SN

2 bed
£164k

1 Fleet Cottages, Fleet Lane, Besthorpe

NG23 7HW

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Buller Close, Collingham

NG23 7SX

2 bed
£284k

1 Cawthorn Close, Collingham

NG23 7SU

3 bed2 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

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.

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 7QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG23 7QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 7QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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

Common questions

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