26 Church Lane, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3NW

26 Church Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Balderton, Newark, Newark (NG24 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 148% above the 2010 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.