16 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY
About 16 New Square
16 New Square is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 16 New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EY
1 live now- Jan 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of new single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C/00/1150
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsApr 2026Decision
- RenovationDec 2011Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
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- The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
16 New Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£708,000
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.
Versus other New Square homes
On floor area, 16 New Square runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB