Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lock Entry Cottage, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG
Estimated value
£214,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£125,000)+71%
- Against NG24 1BG's recent median (£125,000)+71%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£214,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£125,000)+71%
- Against NG24 1BG's recent median (£125,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lock Entry Cottage is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NG24 1BG. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in NG24 1BG
5 sales, median £125,000 (2021–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Lock Entry Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 January 2026Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 1BG: £125,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in NG24 1BG
1 Riverside Cottage, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG
Sold Oct 2021
£155,00060 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG
Sold Feb 2020
£119,000Apartment 4, 38 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG
Sold Sept 2008
£90,000Apartment 2, 38 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG
Sold Aug 2008
£144,950Apartment 1, 38 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG
Sold Aug 2008
£125,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for Lock Entry Cottage, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 Lock Entry Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lock Entry Cottage is a detached house in Newark (NG24 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 71.2% above the 2026 sale of £125,000. Most recent transfer was January 2026 at £125,000 — fresh data.
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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.
Lock Entry Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lock Entry Cottage, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lock Entry Cottage has no planning applications on record.
22
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Gate homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Lock Entry Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,096
Street avg £1,408
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
467/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Castle Gate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christ Church C of E Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Christ Church C of E Primary SchoolPrimary432m
- Mount CofE Primary SchoolPrimary444m
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary707m
- Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- Castle GateBus stop138m
- Newark Bus StationBus station141m
- Newark Bus StationBus station167m
- Martindale LaneBus stop194m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,699 reports28%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,194 reports20%
- Shoplifting873 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson624 reports10%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG24 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 Lock Entry Cottage is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NG24 1BG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Lock Entry 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 Lock Entry Cottage was lodged in July 2025 at band G and is valid until July 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Lock Entry 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NG24 1BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Lock Entry Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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