42 44, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG

42 44 is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newark (NG24 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1573 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 58.4% above the 2003 sale of £178,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.