What kind of home is First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY?

First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY sell for?

First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY last sold for £330,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY have?

The current EPC rating for First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY?

First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (2,314 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG4 4PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY use?

The latest EPC at First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY?

First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY is in council tax band E.

Which area is First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY in?

First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY sits in Lambley, Nottingham, Nottingham. It falls within the NG4 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Is First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY in a safe area?

Police records around First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY?

The closest primary school to First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY is Lambley Primary School (924m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY?

The closest bus stop to First Cottage, Park Lane, NG4 4PY is Ross Lane, 439m away. The nearest rail option is Burton Joyce Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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First Cottage, Park Lane, Lambley, Nottingham, NG4 4PY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

215 m²

2314 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About First Cottage

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

First Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Lambley, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 sits 137% above the 2002 sale of £330,000. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
Summer houseYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Cottage, Park Lane, Lambley, Nottingham, NG4 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Conversion and extension of stable block to create a dwelling
Agent
GraceMachin Planning & Property
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
2022/1368
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What's in First Cottage, Park Lane, Lambley, Nottingham, NG4 4PY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

First Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£782,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 July 2002Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG4 4PY: £260,000 (2020–2003).

Nearby sales in NG4 4PY

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Nottingham report

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Ross Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Lambley Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG4 4PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG4 4PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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