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Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Witham Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Witham Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnby, Newark, Newark (NG24 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £499,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Witham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromE42toD56
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Witham Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA

3decisions2extensions17documents9nearby
  1. Jun 2019
    Renovation
    Outcome in report

    1.Replace existing rotten wood windows with quality UPVC.2.Remove paint coating to exterior walls to original cottage footprint, leaving the render intact on the recent rearextension.

    New Windows
    Reference
    EXP/00170/19
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2019.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.1% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£499,500

Growth on file: 24.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £499,500

    +108.1%over 3 years
  2. 5 June 2019

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 2SA: £408,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Witham Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £1,847

Strongly above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Witham Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.

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 2SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NG24 2SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NG24 2SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.