Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a, Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a semi-detached house in Sherwood, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG5 2HH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. At 80 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG5 2HH: £262,500 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in NG5 2HH
5 Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH
Sold Apr 2025
£262,5002 Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH
Sold Feb 2025
£275,00016 Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH
Sold Nov 2019
£290,0003 Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH
Sold Jun 2014
£210,00015 Melrose Avenue, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2HH
Sold Mar 2013
£150,000
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Crime
588/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gunthorpe Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Haydn Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG5 2HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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80 dB
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