Apartment 3, 38 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG

Apartment 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newark (NG24 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 is 22.6% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.