2 School Cottages, Fosse Road, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QE
About 2 School Cottages
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. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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 £191,000 sits 154.7% above the 2006 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 60.3% 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 August 2026
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Planning history
2 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 School Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 3 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2006Most recent
£75,000
+20.0%over 2 years17 July 2003
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 7QE: £258,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NG23 7QE
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Sold Dec 2025
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£485,000East 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
£258,000
Versus other Fosse Road homes
2 School Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£862
Street avg £2,531
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
70/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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







