Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
3 planning records
Estimated value
£524,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£499,500)+5%
- Against NG24 2SA's recent median (£408,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£524,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£499,500)+5%
- Against NG24 2SA's recent median (£408,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Witham Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG24 2SA. 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in NG24 2SA
5 sales, median £408,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2019.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£499,500
+108.1%over 3 years5 June 2019
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 2SA: £408,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NG24 2SA
Ashdown Lodge, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
Sold Jun 2025
£395,000The White House, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
Sold Mar 2025
£500,000The Old Vicarage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
Sold Dec 2024
£975,0006 Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
Sold Nov 2021
£250,000Meadow View, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
Sold Sept 2021
£408,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2032
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
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
- Jun 2019RenovationOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2020Decision
- ExtensionOct 2019Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Front Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 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
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
467/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Demand Responsive Area — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Demand Responsive AreaBus stop270m
- Long LaneBus stop283m
- Long LaneBus stop285m
- Demand Responsive AreaBus stop2.0km
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 2SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
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 DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (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 Witham Cottage is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NG24 2SA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Witham 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 Witham Cottage was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Witham 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from NG24 2SA. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Witham Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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