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Lock Entry Cottage, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG

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
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Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2025

EPC 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

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

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But the area is active

22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lock Entry Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2026Most recent

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 1BG: £125,000 (2021–2008).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lock Entry Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£213k

1 2, Stodman Mews

NG24 1DE

3 bed
£225k

1 Bancroft Road

NG24 1SJ

3 bed
£203k

1 Castle Rising

NG24 1XW

£184k

1 Beeston Road

NG24 1SN

2 bed
£183k

1 Bede House Lane

NG24 1PY

3 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Charles Street

NG24 1RN

2 bed
£160k

1 Cliff Nook Lane

NG24 1LY

2 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Cromwell Mews, Cromwell Road

NG24 1TE

Area

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.
Full Newark report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for NG24 1BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG24 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lock Entry Cottage, Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.