Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA
About Witham Cottage
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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Witham Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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
- 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
Unlock Witham Cottage, Front Street, Barnby, Newark, NG24 2SA's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2019.
£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.1% per year over 3 years.
£499,500
Growth on file: 24.1% per year over 3 years.
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
Versus other Front Street homes
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 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB







