17 Birch Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3DB
About 17 Birch Road
17 Birch Road is an end-of-terrace house in Balderton, Newark, Newark (NG24 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 46.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £80,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Birch Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 26 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2022Most recent
£80,000
+37.9%over 8 years23 June 2013
£58,000
+100.0%over 12 years19 January 2001
£29,000
+8.4%over 4 years9 July 1996
£26,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 3DB: £166,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in NG24 3DB
3 Birch Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3DB
Sold Apr 2026
£195,00018 Birch Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3DB
Sold Mar 2026
£100,00040 Birch Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3DB
Sold Sept 2022
£166,0002 Birch Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3DB
Sold Apr 2022
£157,50033 Birch Road, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3DB
Sold Mar 2022
£170,000
Versus other Birch Road homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Birch Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £2,096
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
467/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mallard Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Newark Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







