Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forest Cottage, Brough Lane, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QZ
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£324,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£292,500)+11%
- Against NG23 7QZ's recent median (£111,500)+191%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£324,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£292,500)+11%
- Against NG23 7QZ's recent median (£111,500)+191%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forest Cottage is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG23 7QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
112 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in NG23 7QZ
2 sales, median £111,500 (2003–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
Sales timeline
26 February 2025Most recent
£292,500
+63.0%over 18 years3 August 2006
£179,500
+108.7%over 4 years10 June 2002
£86,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in NG23 7QZ: £111,500 (2003–1996).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Forest Cottage, Brough Lane, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Forest Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest Cottage is a semi-detached house in Brough, Newark, Newark (NG23 7QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £292,500 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forest Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest Cottage, Brough Lane, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Forest Cottage, Brough Lane, Brough, Newark, NG23 7QZ
2decisions58documents6nearby
- Sept 2025FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing single garage and timber shed, and the erection of a double garage.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00993/LDCP
- More recent applications — locked
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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.
Crime
70/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Chapel — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
John Blow Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- John Blow Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
- Winthorpe Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- ChapelBus stop684m
- Elmtree FarmBus stop1.9km
- Collingham Rail StationRailway station2.6km
- Collingham Rail StationRailway station2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences242 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour136 reports16%
- Other Theft104 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson101 reports12%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 7QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Forest Cottage is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG23 7QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Forest Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Forest Cottage was lodged in March 2024 at band E and is valid until March 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Forest Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NG23 7QZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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