What kind of home is 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE last sold for £155,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £45,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 1998 and March 2025, 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE rose from £45,500 to £155,000, a change of £109,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

The current EPC rating for 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG5 8NE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE use?

The latest EPC at 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE in?

49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE sits in Arnold, Nottingham, Nottingham. It falls within the NG5 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Is 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE in a safe area?

Police records around 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE show an average of 588 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

The closest primary school to 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE is St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (241m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Redhill Academy (902m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE?

The closest bus stop to 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, NG5 8NE is Capenwray Gardens, 241m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 49a

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

49a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Arnold, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG5 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £155,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 16.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 51 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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(1 of 2)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Nov 2008

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49a, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£155,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£155,000
+19.2%over 3 years
29 April 2021
£130,000
+7.9%over 3 years
31 July 2017
£120,500
+41.8%over 14 years
31 January 2003
£84,950
+86.7%over 4 years
8 April 1998
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG5 8NE: £175,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in NG5 8NE

On the street

Versus other Bestwood Lodge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,627

Street avg £2,027

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£180k

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£232k

1 Brackendale Avenue, Arnold

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2 bed1 bath

£177k

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3 bed

£193k

1 Birchfield Road, Arnold

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3 bed

£208k

1 Allens Walk, Arnold

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3 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Bestwood Lodge Stables, Arnold

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Nottingham district page.

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Crime

588/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Capenwray Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG5 8NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG5 8NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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