May Cottage, Toad Lane, NG23 5NS
May Cottage Toad Lane is a 124 m² / 1,335 sq ft detached home in Long Bennington. It sold for £466,500 in August 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £448k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £321k to £410k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2025 £466,500 8.3% 3.7% Nov 2019 £295,000 2.2% 0.5% Mar 2012 £250,000 -4.3% -6.9% Jun 2007 £307,500 10.7% 8.8% Jun 2000 £150,000 5.9% 4.2% Aug 1998 £135,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for May Cottage, Toad Lane.
- Internal area
- 124 square metres (1,335 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,762 per square metre (£350 per square foot) in Aug 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,611 per square metre (£336 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2025 £466,500 £3,762 £447,823 £3,611 Nov 2019 £295,000 £2,379 £340,693 £2,748 Mar 2012 £250,000 £2,016 £389,670 £3,142 Jun 2007 £307,500 £2,480 £503,020 £4,057 Jun 2000 £150,000 £1,210 £608,352 £4,906 Aug 1998 £135,000 £1,089 £556,126 £4,485 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 124 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £447,823. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Long Bennington are now selling for between £2,590 and £3,310 per square metre (£240 and £307 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 124 m², this implies a valuation between £321,000 and £410,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 502 square metres (5,403 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2024 23/01829/HOUSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- May Cottage Toad Lane Elston Newark On Trent
- Description:
- Construction of extension to front and side of house, erection of detached garage, removal of 2 trees in the Conservation Area
- Summary:
- 01 November 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 124 sqm (1,335 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), ceiling insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 11 March 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 63 sqm (678 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
May Cottage Toad Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £447,823.
- Based on an internal area of 124 m² and recent prices in Long Bennington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £321,000 to £410,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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